Wildfires, soil carbon balance and resilient organic matter in Mediterranean ecosystems. A review Los incendios forestales, el balance de carbono en el suelo y la materia orgánica resiliente en ecosistemas mediterráneos. Una revision Incêndios florestais, balanço do carbono no solo e matéria orgânica resiliente em ecossistemas mediterrânicos. Uma revisâo

• Published in: Spanish journal of soil science Vol. 2; no. 2
• Main Authors: Gonzalo Almendros, Francisco Javier González-Vila
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 01.07.2012
• Subjects: burnings; Humic substances; impacto térmico; queimadas; quemas; secuestro de carbono en el suelo; sequestro de carbono no solo; soil carbon sequestration; Substâncias húmicas; Sustancias húmicas; thermal impact

A review of the effects of wildfires on Mediterranean soils was carried out with special emphasis on the biogeochemical processes involved in soil C sequestration. Modifications to the composition and properties of soil humic substances and related resilient C-forms in soil resulting from fires were...