Fire, catchment runoff and erosion processes, and post-fire rehabilitation programs: Recent Australian experience

Fire Effects on Soils and Restoration Strategies

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 467-509

  Dunkerley, David ^a   Martin, Natalie ^b   Berg, Shaun ^a   Ferguson, Rob ^c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b North East Catchment Management Authority ^*  (Australia)

^c MELBOURNE WATER CORPORATION   (Australia)

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