Fire can affect soil properties depending on a number of factors including fire severity and
soil type. Aggregate stability (AS) refers to soil structure resilience in response to external …

Wildfire can lead to considerable hydrological and geomorphological change, both directly
by weathering bedrock surfaces and changing soil structure and properties, and indirectly …

Fire-induced or enhanced soil water repellency is often viewed as a key cause of the
substantial increases in runoff and erosion following severe wildfires. In this study, the …

The present study investigates long-term changes in soil hydrological properties and
erodibility during the regrowth of different types and densities of vegetation following a …

Mediterranean soils under heathland are often shallow, with low capacity for water storage,
and a high risk of erosion. In this context, recurrent wildfires can negatively affect their …

Numerous reports of “flash floods”,“mud torrents” and “landslides” in burnt landscapes of
south-east Australia were only recently linked to debris flows and recognised as a significant …

Pine forests bordering the Mediterranean Sea are often affected by severe wildfires, which
cause major changes to soil organic matter (SOM). In this paper, recently burned and …

This study examines six land uses (pine woodland, long unburnt scrubland, recently burnt
scrubland, orange grove, olive grove and cereal crop), typical for calcareous soils in a dry …

Despite the pronounced effect of fire on soil hydrological systems, information on the direct
effect of fire on soil water retention characteristics is limited and contradictory. To increase …

Soil water repellency (SWR) is a widespread phenomenon that influences patterns of soil
wetting, runoff, evapotranspiration and availability of water for plants. In natural ecosystems …