Document

Title

Modeling post-fire soil erosion
Document Type: Journal Article
Author(s): Esther Godson; John D. Stednick
Publication Year: 2010

Cataloging Information

Keyword(s):
  • erosion
  • erosion control
  • fire intensity
  • fire management
  • fire suppression
  • fuel types
  • GIS
  • post fire recovery
  • rate of spread
  • sedimentation
  • sloping terrain
  • soil erosion
  • soil management
  • soil nutrients
  • suppression
  • water quality
  • watershed management
  • watersheds
  • wind
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Record Maintained By:
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Record Last Modified: June 4, 2019
FRAMES Record Number: 49226
Tall Timbers Record Number: 25558
TTRS Location Status: In-file
TTRS Call Number: A13.32:70/3
TTRS Abstract Status: Fair use, Okay, Reproduced by permission

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Description

From the text ... 'Computer-driven prediction models of post-fire soil erosion can aid site prioritization for erosion control measures....... Fire and site characterization by fire crews during suppression efforts could provide information to resource managers immediately after fire containment for better post-fire management decision.'

Online Link(s):
Link to the full Fire Management Today issue (1.9 MB; pdf)
Citation:
Godson, E., and J. D. Stednick. 2010. Modeling post-fire soil erosion. Fire Management Today, v. 70, no. 3, p. 32-36.