[HTML][HTML] Global change and forest disturbances in the Mediterranean basin: Breakthroughs, knowledge gaps, and recommendations

J Peñuelas, J Sardans - Forests, 2021 - mdpi.com
Forest ecosystems in the Mediterranean Basin are mostly situated in the north of the Basin
(mesic). In the most southern and dry areas, the forest can only exist where topography …

A global synthesis of fire effects on ecosystem services of forests and woodlands

JV Roces‐Díaz, C Santín… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Fire is a primary disturbance in the world's forested ecosystems and its impacts are
projected to increase in many regions due to global climate change. Fire impacts have been …

Postfire management impacts on soil hydrology

DA Zema - Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health, 2021 - Elsevier
Research about soil hydrology after a wildfire has widely investigated the impacts of many
postfire management strategies on ecosystems with different characteristics. However …

[HTML][HTML] Short-term impacts of wildfire and post-fire mulching on ecosystem multifunctionality in a semi-arid pine forest

MD Carmona-Yáñez, M Francos, I Miralles… - Forest Ecology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Straw and wood chips have been widely used as mulch materials to control post-fire erosion
in burned forests. However, their effects on ecosystem multifunctionality (EMF) have been …

Modelling effects of human-caused fires on rill detachment capacity based on surface burning of soils in forest lands

M Parhizkar, A Cerdà - Journal of Hydrology, 2023 - Elsevier
It is well known that forest fires affect physico-chemical characteristics of soils. However, few
investigations have explored the effects of human-caused fires on soil erosion processes …

Changes in ecosystem properties after post‐fire management strategies in wildfire‐affected Mediterranean forests

ME Lucas‐Borja, M Delgado‐Baquerizo… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Forest are highly vulnerable to global change drivers, such as an increase in wildfire events.
Learning more about how and why different post‐fire management strategies regulate the …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of soil erosion barriers to reduce sediment connectivity at small basin scale in a fire-affected forest

M López-Vicente, H Kramer, S Keesstra - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Forest fires and post-fire management practices (PFMP) cause changes in the hydrological
response of a hillslope. This study evaluates the effect of log erosion barriers (LB) and Easy …

Effects of wildfire and logging on soil functionality in the short-term in Pinus halepensis M. forests

ME Lucas-Borja, R Ortega, I Miralles… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Salvage logging is thought to have negative impacts on soil functionality because it may
increase soil compaction and reduce vegetation cover and soil organic matter content. We …

A Nature-Based Approach Using Felled Burnt Logs to Enhance Forest Recovery Post-Fire and Reduce Erosion Phenomena in the Mediterranean Area

G Bombino, D D'Agostino, PA Marziliano… - Land, 2024 - mdpi.com
The easy implementation of a nature-based solution (NBS) to address a prompt stabilisation
of burnt areas may be crucial in the Mediterranean forest environment. A plot scale …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of the severity of wildfires on some physical-chemical soil properties in a humid montane scrublands ecosystem in Southern Ecuador

V Carrión-Paladines, MB Hinojosa, L Jiménez Álvarez… - Fire, 2022 - mdpi.com
Humid montane scrublands (HMs) represent one of the least studied ecosystems in
Ecuador, which in the last decade have been seriously threatened by the increase in …