Infiltration, runoff and soil loss in Andisols affected by forest fire (Canary Islands, Spain)

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 27, Issue 19, 2013, Pages 2814-2824

  Neris, J ^a   Tejedor, M ^a   Fuentes, J ^a   Jimenez C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Andisols; Forest fire; Forest floor; Infiltration; Soil loss

Indexed keywords

ANDISOLS; FOREST FIRES; FOREST FLOORS; HYDROLOGICAL EFFECTS; RAINFALL SIMULATIONS; SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES; SOIL AGGREGATE STABILITY; SOIL LOSS;

DEFORESTATION; EROSION; FIRES; RUNOFF; SLOPE PROTECTION; SOILS;

INFILTRATION;

ANDISOL; FOREST FIRE; INFILTRATION; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; RUNOFF; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SLOPE ANGLE; SOIL COVER; SOIL EROSION;

DEFORESTATION; EROSION; FOREST FIRES; INFILTRATION; RUNOFF; SOIL;

CANARY ISLANDS; SPAIN;

EID: 84881542701     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.9403     Document Type: Article

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