Low-severity wildfires impact soils more than previously believed
Tuesday, September 11, 2018 - 07:26
in Earth & Climate
Low-severity wildland fires and prescribed burns have long been presumed by scientists and resource managers to be harmless to soils, but this may not be the case, new research shows. According to two new studies, low-severity burns cause damage to soil structure and organic matter in ways that are not immediately apparent after a fire.