Postfire Runoff and Erosion in Forests: Assessment and Management
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Natural Hazards and Risk Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 114
Special Issue Editors
2. Agraria Department, Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria, Loc. Feo di Vito, I-89122 Reggio Calabria, Italy
Interests: soil science; geoinformatics (GIS); remote sensing; hydrology; soil erosion; soil conservation; soil physics
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Interests: hydrology; erosion; soil loss; modelling
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Fire can alter many physical, chemical, biological, and hydrological properties of soils. For example, organic matter, bulk density and aggregate stability are considered to be the most common characteristics of soils that are affected by forest fires. Moreover, changes in soil properties induced by fire can alter the hydrological variables of soils such as runoff and erosion. Anthropogenic activities in forests can also alter the ecosystem’s characteristics, leading to noticeable changes in soil properties and erodibility. Deforestation and wildfires are among the most severe factors of ecological degradation in forests and greatly impact soil erosion. These factors are alarming threats to the future of the environment and humankind; attention to these threats is becoming more and more crucial. Therefore, evaluation, quantification, modeling, and experimental data are all basic elements for a more conscious management of forests and soil.
This Special Issue aims to collect the latest developments and applications of both basic and applied research in forest hydrology and soil management. Research can focus, though not exclusively, on soil properties, runoff, soil loss, surface erosion, soil detachment capacity, rill detachment capacity, rill erosion, hydraulic parameters, shallow flow, surface burning, rainfall runoff, slope stability, root characteristics, tree and plant species, anthropogenic activities in forests, and soil erosion processes in forestlands with special attention being paid to the hydrological response of different forms of forest management and soil conservation.
You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Land.
Dr. Misagh Parhizkar
Dr. Pietro Denisi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- forest ecosystems
- soil detachment capacity
- burned soil
- soil conservation
- forest fires
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