Peatlands are important ecosystems for carbon (C) storage, provision of water resources
and biodiversity. UK blanket peats represent 10—15% of those found worldwide. While …

Global fire regimes are shifting due to climate and land use changes. Understanding the
responses of belowground communities to fire is key to predicting changes in the ecosystem …

Soil microbes regulate the transfer of carbon (C) from ecosystems to the atmosphere and in
doing so influence feedbacks between terrestrial ecosystems and global climate change …

Climate warming is likely to increase the frequency and severity of forest disturbances, with
uncertain consequences for soil microbial communities and their contribution to ecosystem …

Adoption of better management practices is crucial to lessen the impact of anthropogenic
disturbances on tallgrass prairie systems that contribute heavily for livestock production in …

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 …

Wildfires and prescribed burns constitute widespread and potentially destructive
disturbances in forest ecosystems. Fire-related effects on aboveground ecosystem …

Wildfire is the major type of disturbance in forest and shrubland ecosystems in Galicia (NW
Spain). Soil stabilization and rehabilitation techniques are frequently used to minimize the …

The influence of fires on the development and chemical composition of two Rheic Hemic
Histosols in the native territory of the middle taiga of the Komi Republic was estimated. The …

Afforestation after deforestation using fast growing exotic species is creating major land use
changes throughout China and the world. However, few studies have looked at changes in …