M.T. Fontúrbel

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors assessed the effect of an experimental fire of low severity, alone and combined with one of two post-fire stabilization treatments (seeding and mulching), on soil microbial communities in a shrubland area in the region.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the properties of charred biomass, which may vary widely in different forest ecosystems and also within burnt areas and found that the differences in composition of the charred litter may also be due to differences in the heating conditions (determined by the fire regime, initial amount and flammability of the litter).

TL;DR: Low values of chlorophyll a/b ratio and high levels of free protocatechuic and esterified syringic acids were found to be long-term indicators of trunk girdling damage combined with crown scorching.

TL;DR: In this article, the effects of an experimental fire and two different stabilization treatments on the soil microbial communities were evaluated in a scrubland ecosystem located in Galicia (N.W. of Spain).

TL;DR: In this article, the impact of wildfire on physicochemical, chemical, and biochemical properties of the soil was evaluated in Fragas do Eume Natural Park (NW Spain), and the results indicated that vegetation was the most important factor controlling the overall quality of these soils.