Physical, chemical and hydrological properties of Ponderosa pine ash

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 443-452

  Gabet, Emmanuel J ^a   Bookter, Andy ^b  

^a SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

Author keywords

debris flows; erosion; fire; rheology; soil nutrients; surface sealing; wood ash

Indexed keywords

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EID: 79955980073     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF09105     Document Type: Article

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