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

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 halepensi...

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Autores: Xifré Salvadó, Miquel Àngel, Prat Guitart, Núria, Francos, Marcos, Úbeda, Xavier, Castellnou, Marc
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Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
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Palabra clave:Incendis forestals
Ecologia del foc
Espanya
Forest fires
Fire ecology
Spain
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spelling Effects of Fire on the Organic and Chemical Properties of Soil in a Pinus halepensis Mill. Forest in Rocallaura, NE SpainXifré Salvadó, Miquel ÀngelPrat Guitart, NúriaFrancos, MarcosÚbeda, XavierCastellnou, MarcIncendis forestalsEcologia del focEspanyaForest firesFire ecologySpainThe 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.MDPI2021info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/181135Articles publicats en revistes (Geografia)reponame:Dipòsit Digital de la UBinstname:Universidad de BarcelonaInglésReproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.3390/su13095178Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, num. 9, p. 1-13https://doi.org/10.3390/su13095178cc-by (c) Xifré Salvadó, Miquel Àngel et al., 2021https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/1811352026-05-27T06:46:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Effects of Fire on the Organic and Chemical Properties of Soil in a Pinus halepensis Mill. Forest in Rocallaura, NE Spain
title Effects of Fire on the Organic and Chemical Properties of Soil in a Pinus halepensis Mill. Forest in Rocallaura, NE Spain
spellingShingle Effects of Fire on the Organic and Chemical Properties of Soil in a Pinus halepensis Mill. Forest in Rocallaura, NE Spain
Xifré Salvadó, Miquel Àngel
Incendis forestals
Ecologia del foc
Espanya
Forest fires
Fire ecology
Spain
title_short Effects of Fire on the Organic and Chemical Properties of Soil in a Pinus halepensis Mill. Forest in Rocallaura, NE Spain
title_full Effects of Fire on the Organic and Chemical Properties of Soil in a Pinus halepensis Mill. Forest in Rocallaura, NE Spain
title_fullStr Effects of Fire on the Organic and Chemical Properties of Soil in a Pinus halepensis Mill. Forest in Rocallaura, NE Spain
title_full_unstemmed Effects of Fire on the Organic and Chemical Properties of Soil in a Pinus halepensis Mill. Forest in Rocallaura, NE Spain
title_sort Effects of Fire on the Organic and Chemical Properties of Soil in a Pinus halepensis Mill. Forest in Rocallaura, NE Spain
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Xifré Salvadó, Miquel Àngel
Prat Guitart, Núria
Francos, Marcos
Úbeda, Xavier
Castellnou, Marc
author Xifré Salvadó, Miquel Àngel
author_facet Xifré Salvadó, Miquel Àngel
Prat Guitart, Núria
Francos, Marcos
Úbeda, Xavier
Castellnou, Marc
author_role author
author2 Prat Guitart, Núria
Francos, Marcos
Úbeda, Xavier
Castellnou, Marc
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Incendis forestals
Ecologia del foc
Espanya
Forest fires
Fire ecology
Spain
topic Incendis forestals
Ecologia del foc
Espanya
Forest fires
Fire ecology
Spain
description 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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