Cation export by overland flow in a recently burnt forest area in north-central Portugal

The current fire regime in the Mediterranean Basin constitutes a serious threat to natural ecosystems because it drastically enhances surface runoff and soil erosion in the affected areas. Besides soil particles themselves, soil cations can be lost by fire-enhanced overland flow, increasing the risk...

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Main Author: Machado, A. I. (author)
Other Authors: Serpa, D. (author), Ferreira, R. V. (author), Rodríguez-Blanco, M. L. (author), Pinto, R. (author), Nunes, M. I. (author), Cerqueira, Ma. (author), Keizer, J. J. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 1000
Subjects:
Wildfires
Base cations
Overland flow
Water erosion
Mediterranean Basin
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/17099
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/17099

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http://hdl.handle.net/10773/17099

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