Fire effects on soil properties
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Bibliographic Information
Fire effects on soil properties
（A Balkema book）
CRC Press , CSIRO Publishing, c2019
Available at 1 libraries
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Other editors: Jorge Mataix-Solera, Xavier Úbeda, Guillermo Rein and Artemi Cerdà
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Wildland fires are occurring more frequently and affecting more of Earth's surface than ever before. These fires affect the properties of soils and the processes by which they form, but the nature of these impacts has not been well understood. Given that healthy soil is necessary to sustain biodiversity, ecosystems and agriculture, the impact of fire on soil is a vital field of research.
Fire Effects on Soil Properties brings together current research on the effects of fire on the physical, biological and chemical properties of soil. Written by over 60 international experts in the field, it includes examples from fire-prone areas across the world, dealing with ash, meso and macrofauna, smouldering fires, recurrent fires and management of fire-affected soils. It also describes current best practice methodologies for research and monitoring of fire effects and new methodologies for future research. This is the first time information on this topic has been presented in a single volume and the book will be an important reference for students, practitioners, managers and academics interested in the effects of fire on ecosystems, including soil scientists, geologists, forestry researchers and environmentalists.
Key Features:
brings together research on the effects of fire on the physical, biological and chemical properties of soil.
contributing to a better understanding of the impact of fire as an integral and inseperable part of the ecosystem
prpvides a contemporary review of the ways in which fire impacts soils and of the methods being used to monitor and analyse these effects
Table of Contents
Part 1 Review of fire effects on soil properties, Part 2 Methods used to study the effects of fire on soils.
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