Fire transforms fuels (ie biomass, necromass, soil organic matter) into materials with different
chemical and physical properties. One of these materials is ash, which is the particulate …

Wildfires increased dramatically in frequency and extent in the European Mediterranean
region from the 1960s, aided by a general warming and drying trend, but driven primarily by …

Many physical, chemical, mineralogical, and biological soil properties can be affected by
forest fires. The effects are chiefly a result of burn severity, which consists of peak …

The southern of the Shaanxi Province in central China is a region of great magnitude for
water conservation. Long term anthropogenic interference in terms of deforestation and …

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

An attempt is made to synthesize the geological properties, water quality attributes and
aspects of the ecology of south-east Australian estuaries so as to provide a framework for …

High-intensity and fast-spreading wildfires are natural in the Mediterranean basin. However,
since 1960, wildfire occurrence has increased because of changes in land use, which …

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 …

Prescribed fires are a common management practice in the Mediterranean region and can
be an alternative to reduce the quantity of fuel and hence decrease the wildfire risk. This …

Wildland fires are an annually recurring phenomenon in many terrestrial ecosystems.
Accurate burned area estimates are important for modeling fire-induced trace gas emissions …