Soils constitute one of the most valuable resources on earth, especially because soil is
renewable on human time scales. During the 20th century, a period marked by a …

Fire is a primary disturbance in the world's forested ecosystems and its impacts are
projected to increase in many regions due to global climate change. Fire impacts have been …

Rangelands cover 70% of the world's land surface, and provide critical ecosystem services
of primary production, soil carbon storage, and nutrient cycling. These ecosystem services …

Fire affects the physical and chemical properties and soil biological activity of natural
ecosystems. This study was conducted in the Miyan Tang region, Ilam Province in western …

A study to determine carbon sequestration potentials and soil attributes was conducted in
Borana rangelands of southern Ethiopia under communally grazed areas, grazing …

Under global warming, fire and the season in which the fire occurs both have important
impacts on grassland plant biomass. Still, the effect of fire on below-ground biomass (BB) …

A review of literature shows that both fire and invasive species may cause changes in
biological, chemical, and physical properties of desert soils. Although soil may recover from …

Exclosures are used to regenerate native vegetation as a way to reduce soil erosion,
increase rain water infiltration and provide fodder and woody biomass in degraded grazing …

Wildfires are common in wildland-urban interfaces (WUIs), where they represent a severe
threat to inhabited urban settlements endangering both infrastructure and human life. Given …

Pinyon-juniper (PJ) plant communities cover a large area across North America and provide
critical habitat for wildlife, biodiversity and ecosystem functions, and rich cultural resources …