Effects of wildfires on peak discharges in watersheds

Wildfires can alter the hydrological processes in watersheds resulting in increases in peak discharge - one of the most important hydrological variables used in water resources applications. It thus follows that the standard methods used to calculate rainfall runoff should be modified in order to mo...

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Main Authors: Leopardi M, Scorzini Anna R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF) 2015-06-01
Series:iForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry
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Online Access:https://iforest.sisef.org/contents/?id=ifor1120-007