Post-Fire Impacts of Vegetation Burning on Soil Properties and Water Repellency in a Pine Forest, South Korea

Post-Fire Impacts of Vegetation Burning on Soil Properties and Water Repellency in a Pine Forest, South Korea

Forest fires can have a direct and immediate impact on soil properties, particularly soil water repellency. This study investigated the direct impacts of the Gangneung forest fire of 2019 on soil properties and the spatial variability of soil water repellency with vegetation burn severity in the Kor...

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Main Authors: Qiwen Li, Sujung Ahn, Taehyun Kim, Sangjun Im
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
soil water repellency
soil hydrophobicity
vegetation burn severity
topographic gradient
MED test
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/12/6/708

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