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Forest fires are part of the natural dynamics of Mediterranean forest ecosystems. In the Mediterranean regions, the ecosystems are shaped by this disturbance that they have been subjected to for a long time. This work aimed to study the effect of fire on the superficial soil of the <italic>Pinus pinaster</italic> forest of Jijel, Northeastern Algeria. Soil samples were taken at a depth of 0–5 cm at different dates over a period of 24 months, in a diachronic mode. The following parameters have been tested: total carbon (C), total nitrogen (N), pH, cations exchange capacity (C.E.C.) and main exchangeable bases: calcium (Ca2+), magnesium (Mg2+), sodium (Na+) and potassium (K+). The results of the study showed a significant soil enrichment during the first few months after the fire; this temporary high fertility decreases with time due to ecosystem recovery, which could be interpreted as a return to the pre-fire state.
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Forest fires are part of the natural dynamics of Mediterranean forest ecosystems. In the Mediterranean regions, the ecosystems are shaped by this disturbance that they have been subjected to for a long time. This work aimed to study the effect of fire on the superficial soil of the Pinus pinaster forest of Jijel, Northeastern Algeria. Soil samples were taken at a depth of 0–5 cm at different dates over a period of 24 months, in a diachronic mode. The following parameters have been tested: total carbon (C), total nitrogen (N), pH, cations exchange capacity (C.E.C.) and main exchangeable bases: calcium (Ca2+), magnesium (Mg2+), sodium (Na+) and potassium (K+). The results of the study showed a significant soil enrichment during the first few months after the fire; this temporary high fertility decreases with time due to ecosystem recovery, which could be interpreted as a return to the pre-fire state.

Post-fire dynamics of the main biogenic nutrients of the <italic>Pinus pinaster</italic> forest soil of Jijel, Northeastern Algeria

Research Laboratory in Ecology and Environment, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences

Department of Ecology and Environment, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences

Department of Biological Sciences and Environment, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences

Ekológia (Bratislava)

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Post-fire dynamics of the main biogenic nutrients of the  forest soil of Jijel, Northeastern Algeria

Forest fires are part of the natural dynamics of Mediterranean forest ecosystems. In the Mediterranean regions, the ecosystems are shaped by this disturbance...

Post-fire dynamics of the main biogenic nutrients of the Pinus pinaster forest soil of Jijel, Northeastern Algeria

Published Online: Oct 17, 2022

Page range: 212 - 218

Received: Feb 07, 2022

Accepted: Jun 01, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eko-2022-0021

Keywords
biogenic elements, forest, soil, wildfires

© 2022 Mohamed Moussaoui et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Post-fire dynamics of the main biogenic nutrients of the Pinus pinaster forest soil of Jijel, Northeastern Algeria

Published Online: Oct 17, 2022

Page range: 212 - 218

Received: Feb 07, 2022

Accepted: Jun 01, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eko-2022-0021

Keywordsbiogenic elements, forest, soil, wildfires

© 2022 Mohamed Moussaoui et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
biogenic elements, forest, soil, wildfires