Effects of fire on properties of forest soils: a review

2005/02/01 by Giacomo Certini · 2,933 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Environmental Science · #Biology #Ecology #Ecosystem #Environmental science #Erosion #Fire effects on ecosystems #Leaching (pedology) #Nutrient #Organic matter #Prescribed burn #Rangeland and Wildlife Management #Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics #Soil retrogression and degradation #Soil science #Soil water #Vegetation (pathology)

paper · doi:10.1007/s00442-004-1788-8

published in Oecologia 143(1), 1-10 (Springer Science+Business Media)

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