Intense forest wildfire sharply reduces mineral soil C and N: The first direct evidence

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2771-2783

  Bormann, Bernard T ^a   Homann, Peter S ^b   Darbyshire, Robyn L ^c   Morrissette, Brett A ^d  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^d OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EROSION; FIRES; FORESTRY; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; LEAKAGE (FLUID); MAGNESIUM PRINTING PLATES; MINERALOGY; MINERALS; MINING; SILICA; SILICATE MINERALS; SOIL MECHANICS; WOOD FUELS;

BEFORE AND AFTER; FIRE PLUMES; FOREST MANAGEMENTS; FOREST PRODUCTIVITIES; FOREST SOILS; FOREST WILDFIRES; GRID POINTS; INORGANIC MATTERS; MINERAL HORIZONS; MINERAL SOILS; SOIL CHANGES; SOIL SURFACES; STRUCTURAL CHANGES; WILDLIFE HABITATS;

SOILS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; FOREST FIRE; FOREST SOIL; SOIL CARBON; SOIL EROSION; SOIL NITROGEN; STAND STRUCTURE; WILDFIRE;

FIRES; FORESTRY; FUELS; GREENHOUSE GASES; LEAKAGE; MAGNESIUM; MINERALS; MINING; PRINTING PLATES; SILICA; SILICATES;

NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; UNITED STATES;

EID: 55549128251     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/X08-136     Document Type: Article

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