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Fire Ecology

Table 5 Soil surface erosion rates from Arizona wildland fires (DeBano et al. 2005).

From: Post-Wildland Fire Desertification: Can Rehabilitation Treatments Make a Difference?

Vegetation type

Amount Mg ha−1 yr−1

Soil loss tolerance category

Reference

Ponderosa pine

1

Tolerable

Campbell et al. 1977

Chaparral

29

Moderate

Pace and Ingebo 1965

Ponderosa pine

109

Severe

Garcia et al. 2005

Chaparral

204

Severe

Glendenning et al. 1961

Mixed conifer

370

Severe

Hendricks 1944

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