Bushfire impact on water yields

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Aerial photograph of spot fires. Image credit CSIRO
Aerial photograph of spot fires. Image credit – CSIRO

While forest fires can often result in an initial increase in water runoff from catchments, it’s the forests and bush growing back that could cause future problems for water supplies by reducing stream flows.


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