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<br />FIRE-INDUCED WATER-REPELLENT SOILS: AN ANNOTATED <br />BIBLIOGRAPHY <br /> <br />By Mary A. Kalendovsky and Susan H. Cannon <br /> <br />ABSTRACT <br /> <br />The development and nature of water-repellent, or hydrophobic, soils are important issues in <br />evaluating hillslope response to fire. The following annotated bibliography was compiled to <br />consolidate existing published research on the topic. Emphasis was placed on the types, <br />causes, effects and measurement techniques of water repellency, particularly with respect to <br />wildfires and prescribed burns. Each annotation includes a general summary of the <br />respective publication, as well as highlights of interest to this focus. Although some <br />references on the development of water repellency without flres, the chemistry of <br />hydrophobic substances, and remediation of water-repellent conditions are included, <br />coverage of these topics is not intended to be comprehensive. To develop this database, the <br />GeoRef, Agricola, and Water Resources Abstracts databases were searched for appropriate <br />references, and the bibliographies of each reference were then reviewed for additional <br />entries. Additional references will be added to this bibliography as they become available. <br />The annotated bibliography can be accessed on the Web at <br />http://geohazards.cr.usgs.gov/htm'-.ftles/landslides/0fr97-720/bib/io.htm/. A database consisting of <br />the references and keywords is available through a link at the above address. This database <br />was compiled using EndNoteZ plus software by Niles and Associates, and is necessary to <br />search the database. <br /> <br />2 <br />