Forest fire effects on soil microbiology

Fire Effects on Soils and Restoration Strategies

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 133-175

  Mataix Solera, Jorge ^a   Guerrero, César ^a   García Orenes, Fuensanta ^a   Bárcenas, Gema M ^a   Torres, M Pilar ^a  

^a MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

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