Wildfires are known to be one of the main causes of soil erosion and land degradation, and
their impacts on ecosystems and society are expected to increase in the future due to …

Among the soil conservation practices that are used, mulching has been successfully
applied to reduce soil and water losses in different contexts, such as agricultural lands, fire …

The forest restoration challenge (globally 2 billion ha) and the prospect of changing climate
with increasing frequency of extreme events argues for approaching restoration from a …

Research into post-wildfire effects began in the United States more than 70years ago and
only later extended to other parts of the world. Post-wildfire responses are typically transient …

Conspectus Wildfires are a natural part of most forest ecosystems, but due to changing
climatic and environmental conditions, they have become larger, more severe, and …

Few studies have attempted to isolate the various factors that may cause the observed
increases in peak flows and erosion after high‐severity wildfires. This study evaluated the …

It is clear that, in some climates, fires are a natural phenomenon, they have occurred for
millennia and plants have revealed the capacity to cope with them (Pausas et al., 2008). It is …

After natural forest disturbances such as wildfires, windstorms and insect outbreaks, salvage
logging is commonly applied to reduce economic losses and mitigate subsequent …

Mulch treatments often are used to mitigate post-fire increases in runoff and erosion rates
but the comparative effectiveness of various mulches is not well established. The ability of …

Measurements of post-fire sediment erosion, transport, and deposition collected within 2
years of a wildfire were compiled from the published literature (1927–2007) for sites across …