Research into post-wildfire effects began in the United States more than 70years ago and
only later extended to other parts of the world. Post-wildfire responses are typically transient …

Forest fire is very common to all the ecosystems of the world. It affects both vegetation and
soil. It is also helpful in maintaining diversity and stability of ecosystems. Effect of forest fire …

After vegetation fires considerable amounts of severely or partly charred necromass
(referred to here as char) are incorporated into the soil, with long-term consequences for soil …

Soil moisture is a critical component of the earth system and plays an integrative role among
the various subfields of physical geography. This paper highlights not just how soil moisture …

Infiltration rates in undisturbed forest environments are generally high. These high infiltration
rates may be reduced when forest management activities such as timber harvesting and/or …

Comprehensive assessment of ecological change after fires have burned forests and
rangelands is important if we are to understand, predict and measure fire effects. We …

An Erratum has been published for this article in Hydrological Processes 16 (5) 2002, 1131–
1133. Wildfires in the Colorado Front Range can trigger dramatic increases in runoff and …

The objective of this paper is to provide a general overview of the influence of wildland fires
on the erosional processes common to the forested landscapes of the western United …

Fire-induced or enhanced soil water repellency is often viewed as a key cause of the
substantial increases in runoff and erosion following severe wildfires. In this study, the …