Fire effects on soil aggregation: a review
Fire can affect soil properties depending on a number of factors including fire severity and
soil type. Aggregate stability (AS) refers to soil structure resilience in response to external …
soil type. Aggregate stability (AS) refers to soil structure resilience in response to external …
The effect of fire on soil organic matter—a review
The extent of the soil organic carbon pool doubles that present in the atmosphere and is
about two to three times greater than that accumulated in living organisms in all Earth's …
about two to three times greater than that accumulated in living organisms in all Earth's …
Organic matter changes immediately after a wildfire in an Atlantic forest soil and comparison with laboratory soil heating
The quantity, chemical composition and mineralization kinetics of the organic matter of an
acid Humic Cambisol, developed over granite, under Pinus sylvestris L. were determined in …
acid Humic Cambisol, developed over granite, under Pinus sylvestris L. were determined in …
Soil organic N-An under-rated player for C sequestration in soils?
H Knicker - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2011 - Elsevier
The availability of Soil Organic Nitrogen (SON) determines soil fertility and biomass
production to a great extent. SON also affects the amounts and turnover rates of the soil …
production to a great extent. SON also affects the amounts and turnover rates of the soil …
Plant ash and heat intensity effects on chemicaland physical properties of two contrasting soils
D Badía, C Martí - Arid Land Research and Management, 2003 - Taylor & Francis
Fire passage is accompanied by a heat wave and ash deposition affecting the upper soil
layer. Changes in soil properties are directly related to heat intensity, the amounts of ashes …
layer. Changes in soil properties are directly related to heat intensity, the amounts of ashes …
Rearrangement of carbon and nitrogen forms in peat after progressive thermal oxidation as determined by solid-state 13C-and 15N-NMR spectroscopy
Peat samples subjected to thermal oxidation were studied by solid-state 13C-and 15N-NMR
spectroscopy, so as to gain information on the thermal alteration of organic matter during …
spectroscopy, so as to gain information on the thermal alteration of organic matter during …
Forest fire effects on soil microbiology
Soil microbiology is crucial for soil system functioning. Fire can affect soil microbes directly
through heating and indirectly by modifying soil properties. Microbes will also be affected by …
through heating and indirectly by modifying soil properties. Microbes will also be affected by …
13C-and 15N-NMR spectroscopic examination of the transformation of organic nitrogen in plant biomass during thermal treatment
Structural changes in lignocellulosic biomass heated under conditions comparable to those
encountered in several types of natural or planned burnings have been studied by solid …
encountered in several types of natural or planned burnings have been studied by solid …
Use of pyrolysis/GC–MS combined with thermal analysis to monitor C and N changes in soil organic matter from a Mediterranean fire affected forest
In Mediterranean ecosystems, forest fires are a common phenomenon. They involve the
transformation of vegetation and litter, leaving charred residues and so influencing the …
transformation of vegetation and litter, leaving charred residues and so influencing the …
Effects of fire on humic and lipid fractions in a Dystric Xerochrept in Spain
Fire-induced changes in humic and lipid soil fractions were assessed by two approaches.
Comparisons were made of the nature and amounts of the two fractions in samples of a …
Comparisons were made of the nature and amounts of the two fractions in samples of a …