Fire has always been a driving factor of life on Earth. Now that mankind has definitely joined
the other environmental forces in sha** the planet, lots of species are threatened by …

Crop residue management remains a major problem in the Indian agriculture sector. The in-
situ firing of crop residues has been linked to air pollution, global warming, soil fertility …

A thorough knowledge of soil functionality is critical to successful restoration of disturbed
ecosystems, and its evaluation involves the assessment of soil properties and processes as …

Natural disturbances such as wildfires cause significant alterations to the structure and
functioning of semi-arid ecosystems. After such disturbances, the recovery of the soil …

Abandonment of agricultural land leads to several consequences for ecosystem functions.
Agricultural abandonment may be a significant and low cost strategy for carbon …

Agricultural expansion in the Mediterranean resulted in plant and soil degradation due to the
intensive use, climate conditions, and rugged terrain. After abandonment, the recovery of …

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of burn severity on soil properties
(chemical, biochemical and microbiological) in fire-prone pine ecosystems three years after …

This study aimed to investigate the effects that stand age and forest structure have on
microbiological soil properties, enzymatic activities and nutrient content. Thirty forest …

The shift in ecosystem multifunctionality during ecosystem succession (years to decades)
remains largely unexplored. In this study, we used a 120-year-old pine temperate forest …

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 …