Synthesising empirical results to improve predictions of post-wildfire runoff and erosion response

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 257-261

  Shakesby, Richard A ^a   Moody, John A ^b   Martin, Deborah A ^b   Robichaud, Peter R ^c  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^c ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

ash; climate change; hydraulic conductivity; hydrology; overland flow; precipitation; scale

Indexed keywords

EID: 84959874300     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF16021     Document Type: Review

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