Abstract
Describes changes in soil properties including decreasing the amount of nutrients stored in fuels (forest floor, woody litter, and understory vegetation), increasing the amount of nutrients on the soil surface (the "ashbed effect'), and increasing the inorganic N and moisture content in the mineral soil. Soil temperatures are increased above lethal levels under heavy fuels, probably killing both microbes and roots. Soil pH appears not to be substantially affected by burning. -from Authors
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 105-111 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | General Technical Report - US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service |
| Issue number | RM-191 |
| State | Published - 1990 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Environmental Science
- General Earth and Planetary Sciences