Post-fire mulching for runoff and erosion mitigation Part II: Effectiveness in reducing runoff and sediment yields from small catchments

Catena

Volumn 105, Issue , 2013, Pages 93-111

  Robichaud, Peter R ^a   Wagenbrenner, Joseph W ^a   Lewis, Sarah A ^a   Ashmun, Louise E ^a   Brown, Robert E ^a   Wohlgemuth, Peter M ^b  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydromulch; Post fire recovery; Straw mulch; Treatment effectiveness

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT; EROSION RATE; FOREST FIRE; GRASS; GROUND COVER; HILLSLOPE; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; LITTER; MULCHING; PEAK FLOW; RAINFALL; RUNOFF; SEDIMENT YIELD; STORM SURGE; STRAW; WATER EROSION;

CALIFORNIA; COLORADO; UNITED STATES;

BROMUS TECTORUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84875234600     PISSN: 03418162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2012.11.016     Document Type: Article

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