| Description |
pages cm |
| Series |
Land reconstruction and management series ; v. 5 |
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Land reconstruction and management ; v. 5
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| Contents |
1. Forest Fire in the Fossil Record -- Sect. I. Fire Effects on Soil: 2. Forest Fire Effects on Geomorphic Processes -- 3. Fire Effects on Soil Infiltration -- 4. Physical and Chemical Effects of Fire on Soil -- 5. Forest Fire Effects on Soil Microbiology -- 6. Soil Erosion after Forest Fire -- 7. Soil Water Repellency: A Key Factor in Post-fire Erosion -- 8. Effects of Fire on Forest Nutrient Cycles -- 9. The Effect of Forest Fire on Vegetation -- Sect. II. Rehabilitation and Restoration Strategies: 10. Post-fire Stabilization and Rehabilitation -- 11. Non-native and Native Seeding -- 12. Using Erosion Barriers for Post-fire Stabilization -- 13. Post-fire Mulching -- 14. Long-term Restoration Strategies and Techniques -- Sect. III. Regional Strategies: 15. The Portuguese Experience in Managing Fire Effects -- 16. Effects of Forest Fires and Post-fire Rehabilitation: A Colorado Case Study -- 17. Fire Landscape in Canada: How to Restore or Prevent Them -- 18. Fire, Catchment Runoff and Erosion Processes, and Post-fire Rehabilitation Programs: Recent Australian Experience -- 19. Rehabilitation Strategies after Fire: The California Experience -- 20. Fire Disturbance Regimes, Ecosystem Recovery and Restoration Strategies in Mediterranean and Temperate Regions of Chile -- 21. Summary and Remarks |
| Related To |
Builds on the foundation of 'Fire's Effects on Ecosystems' to update knowledge on natural post-fire processes and describe the use and effectiveness of various restoration strategies that may be applied when human intervention is warranted |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Forest fires.
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Fire ecology.
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Soil ecology.
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Forest restoration.
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| Author |
Cerdà , Artemio.
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Robichaud, Peter R.
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| LC no. |
2008032400 |
| ISBN |
9781578085262 (hardcover) |
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