Hypothesis B
Eroded soil with B horizon exposed, in pioneer lo-wood plot.
Erosional deposition uphill of a stump, in pioneer lo-wood plot.
Post-fire needle-fall, in Panther control plot.
Needle-fall appears to have reduced erosion, in the Panther control
plot.
Hypothesis B: “Wildfires sterilize
the soil and cause irreversible soil damage—therefore reducing long-term productivity.”
Many processes are active during
and after a fire and must be accounted for, including
volatilization of nutrients, combustion, erosion,
and needlefall.
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