Post-fire erosion response in a watershed mantled by volcaniclastic deposits, Sarno Mountains, Southern Italy

Catena

Volumn 152, Issue , 2017, Pages 227-241

  Esposito, Giuseppe ^a   Matano, Fabio ^a   Molisso, Flavia ^a   Ruoppolo, Giovanna ^b   Di Benedetto, Almerinda ^c   Sacchi, Marco ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Post fire erosion response; Rainstorm; Sarno Mountains; Soil loss; Wildfire

Indexed keywords

CULVERT; FIRE HISTORY; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL RESPONSE; MOUNTAIN REGION; RAINSTORM; RUNOFF; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SOIL WATER; VOLCANOGENIC DEPOSIT;

CAMPANIA [ITALY]; ITALY; SALERNO; SARNO;

EID: 85010378532     PISSN: 03418162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2017.01.009     Document Type: Article

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