Soil response in a Mediterranean forest ecosystem of Southeast Spain following early prescribed burning.

ABSTRACT: The escalation of global warming, high temperatures, and wildfire frequency in dry ecosystems, including semi-arid landscapes, has resulted in increased wildfire regimes, compromising ecosystem resistance and resilience. To mitigate these risks, prescribed burning (PB) is being employed as a preventive measure to modify fuel loads in forest ecosystems. However, fire can also impact soil structure and microbiota, which play critical roles in nutrient cycling, biodiversity conservation, and overall ecosystem functioning. Therefore, understanding post-fire processes is essential for sustainable forest management. However, while previous studies have explored the effects of prescribed fire management on semi-arid soil properties in Mediterranean forest ecosystems, gaps remain in our understand

SUBMITTER: Fajardo-Cantos A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11466612 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature