While it is well known that wildfires can greatly contribute to soil water repellency by
changing soil chemical composition, the mechanisms of these changes are still poorly …

This work provides an evaluation of the emission factors (EFs) of typical garden waste
burning (fallen leaves and hedge trimming) in terms of particulate matter (PM), elemental …

Background The invasive annual grass cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) increases fuel
continuity, alters patterns of fire spread, and changes plant communities in sagebrush …

Carbonaceous aerosols emitted from biomass burning influence radiative forcing and
climate change. Of particular interest are emissions from high-latitude peat burning because …

Open burning of household waste is a common phenomenon in many rural areas in
developing countries, such as South Africa. Due to limited resources for collecting and …