Wildfire and Prescribed Fire Effects on Forest Floor Properties and Erosion Potential in the Central Appalachian Region, USA

Wildfire and Prescribed Fire Effects on Forest Floor Properties and Erosion Potential in the Central Appalachian Region, USA

Short- and long-term impacts of wildland fires on forest floor properties and erosion potential were examined at three locations in the Central Appalachian region, U.S.A. In 2018, two wildfires were investigated within six months of burning on the George Washington−Jefferson National Fores...

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Main Authors: Emma Georgia Thompson, Thomas Adam Coates, Wallace Michael Aust, Melissa A. Thomas-Van Gundy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
forest soil
litter
duff
fire intensity
fire severity
char height
Universal Soil Loss Equation
Table Mountain pine (<i>Pinus pungens</i> Lamb.)
Appalachian Mountains
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/10/6/493

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