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Effects of Fire on the Organic and Chemical Properties of Soil in a Pinus halepensis Mill. Forest in Rocallaura, NE Spain

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  • Miquel Àngel Xifré-Salvadó

    (Department of Geography, Faculty of Geography and History, Universitat de Barcelona, 08001 Barcelona, Spain)

  • Núria Prat-Guitart

    (Pau Costa Foundation, Mossèn Cinto Verdaguer, 08552 Taradell, Spain)

  • Marcos Francos

    (Departamento de Ciencias Históricas y Geográficas, Universidad de Tarapacá, 1000000 Arica, Chile)

  • Xavier Úbeda

    (Department of Geography, Faculty of Geography and History, Universitat de Barcelona, 08001 Barcelona, Spain)

  • Marc Castellnou

    (Grup de Recolzament d’Actuacions Forestals (GRAF), Bombers de la Generalitat de Catalunya, Av. de Serragalliners, Cerdanyola del Vallès, 08193 Barcelona, Spain)

Abstract

The present study was conducted following a fire that took place in Rocallaura (NE Iberian Peninsula) in 23 June 2016 with the aim of analyzing the chemical properties of soil in burnt and unburnt areas in order to determine the short-term effects of fire on an ecosystem dominated by Pinus halepensis Mill. Transects were laid out in a control area and an adjacent burnt area. Laboratory analyses were performed to determine the chemical properties of the organic and mineral soil layers at 5 cm and 10 cm (total carbon, total nitrogen, organic and inorganic carbon, carbonates, pH, electrical conductivity, and major cations). The results show partial combustion of the organic substrate, with a significant increase in TC, OC, TN, EC and K + , and a slight decrease in pH in the post-fire area compared to the control area, demonstrating that the fire was of low intensity and did not generate significant short-term negative impacts on the soil. Soils of this type, with high organic matter content, tend to maintain their structure after a low-intensity fire and retain the nutrients necessary for ecosystem recovery and resilience.

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  • Miquel Àngel Xifré-Salvadó & Núria Prat-Guitart & Marcos Francos & Xavier Úbeda & Marc Castellnou, 2021. "Effects of Fire on the Organic and Chemical Properties of Soil in a Pinus halepensis Mill. Forest in Rocallaura, NE Spain," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(9), pages 1-13, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:9:p:5178-:d:549415
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    1. Kezhen Liu & Lifu Shu & Cheng He, 2022. "Effects of Prescribed Fire on Meadow Soil Chemical Properties in Nanwenghe Nature Reserve," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(16), pages 1-8, August.

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