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Temporal patterns of solute loss following wildfires in Central Portugal

Ferreira, A. J. D., Coelho, C. O. A., Boulet, A. K., Lopes, F. P.·2005·International Journal of Wildland Fire

Abstract

The present paper studies the hydrological implications of forest fire and the associated export of nutrients as solutes at the micro-plot, plot and catchment scales immediately after fire. The use of three different spatial scales provides improved insights into the mechanisms that drive hydrological and solute movement processes as they change with time following forest fire. Rainfall simulations were performed for 1 h, right after forest fires. Plots were monitored during and after rainfall events, and catchments were instrumented continuously with water level recorders. Samples were collected weekly to determine some of the main nutrients present over a period of 14 months. At all scales, the main hydrological processes were assessed and samples collected for chemical analysis. Measurements were made at burned Pinus pinaster locations in the central region of Portugal. These are ordinarily placed in poor, shallow Humic Cambisol soils located in steep slopes. The results show that there was a rapid and widespread export of nutrients during the first 4 months following the wildfire. The amount of nutrients lost decreased gradually over those 4 months in response to the exhaustion of the ash source. After this period, nutrient peak losses occurred only in response to extreme rainfall events.

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Authors
Ferreira, A. J. D., Coelho, C. O. A., Boulet, A. K., & Lopes, F. P.
Affiliations
  • Universidade Politécnica de Coimbra (PT)
  • Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar (PT)
Corresponding author
Ferreira, A. J. D.
Venue
International Journal of Wildland Fire
Published
2005-11-25
Volume
14
Issue
4
Pages
401-412
ISSN
  • 1049-8001 (ISSN-L)
  • 1448-5516
OpenAlex
W2046019700
Cited by
75
References
45
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.22
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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International Journal of Wildland Fire (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Fire effects on ecosystems
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Soil erosion and sediment transport
Keywords
forest fires, solute loss, nutrient export, post-fire hydrology, rainfall simulation, Pinus pinaster, burned forest, heavy rainfall, Central Portugal

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