Combined Effects of Wildfire and Vegetation Cover Type on Volcanic Soil (Functions and Properties) in a Mediterranean Region: Comparison of Two Soil Quality Indices
| Autor: | Gabriella Di Natale, Giulia Maisto, Valeria Memoli, Rossella Barile, Anna De Marco, Marco Trifuoggi, Speranza Claudia Panico, Lucia Santorufo, Giorgia Santini, Antonella Giarra |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Santorufo, L., Memoli, V., Panico, S. C., Santini, G., Barile, R., Giarra, A., Di Natale, G., Trifuoggi, M., De Marco, A., Maisto, G. |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Mediterranean climate
010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis 01 natural sciences complex mixtures volcanic soil Fires Article Wildfires Soil Nutrient Soil functions Organic matter Ecosystem 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Abiotic component chemistry.chemical_classification quality index Mediterranean Region soil characteristics Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Ecosystem functions Fire impact Plant diversity Quality index Soil characteristics Volcanic soil 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Vegetation fire impact Soil quality plant diversity Europe Agronomy chemistry Soil water 040103 agronomy & agriculture Medicine 0401 agriculture forestry and fisheries Environmental science ecosystem functions |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 18 Issue 11 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 5926, p 5926 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph18115926 |
| Popis: | Mediterranean regions are the most impacted by fire in Europe. The effects of fire on soil greatly vary according to several factors such as vegetation cover type, but they are scarcely studied. Therefore, this research aimed at evaluating the combined impacts of fire and vegetation on single soil characteristics and on the overall soil quality and functionality through two soil quality indices, simple additive (SQI) and a weighted function (SQIFUNCT). In order to reach the aims, burnt and unburnt soils were collected under different vegetation cover types (herbs and shrubs, black locust, pine and holm oak) within the Vesuvius National Park. The soils were analyzed for the main abiotic (water and organic matter content, total C, N, Ca, K, Cu and Pb concentrations, C/N ratio) and biotic (microbial and fungal biomasses, basal respiration, β-glucosidase activity) characteristics. On the basis of the investigated soil characteristics, several soil functions (water retention, nutrient supply, contamination content, microorganism habitat and activities), and the soil quality indices were calculated. The results showed that the impact of fire on soil quality and functionality was mediated by the vegetation cover type. In fact, fire occurrence led to a decrease in water and C/N ratio under herbs, a decrease in C concentration under holm oak and a decrease in Cu and Pb concentrations under pine. Although the soil characteristics showed significant changes according to vegetation cover types and fire occurrence, both the additive and weighted function soil quality indices did not significantly vary according to both fire occurrence and the vegetation cover type. Among the different vegetation cover types, pine was the most impacted one. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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