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Characterization of soils in an area of prescribed fire

dc.contributor.authorSantos, N.
dc.contributor.authorŠmid, M.
dc.contributor.authorMeira Castro, Ana C.
dc.contributor.authorMarques, J. Espinha
dc.contributor.authorMeixedo, João Paulo
dc.contributor.authorGóis, Joaquim
dc.contributor.authorChaminé, Helder I.
dc.contributor.authorVivas, António
dc.contributor.authorCarvalho, E.
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-23T11:10:54Z
dc.date.available2014-07-23T11:10:54Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractThe prescribed fire is a technique that is often used, it has several advantages. Pedological and hydropedological techniques were tested to assess the prescribed fire changes may cause in soils. This work was performed in Tresminas area (Vila Pouca de Aguiar, Northern Portugal), during February and March 2011. In the present study we applied several techniques. For the field sampling was followed the ISO 10381-1[1], ISO 10381-2[2], and FAO rules [3], as well as were used a grid with 17 points for measuring the soil parameters. During the fire, we have tried to check, with the assistance of the Portuguese Forestry Authority, some important parameters such as, the propagation speed, the size of the flame front and the intensity of energy emitted per unit area. Before the fire, was collected carefully soil disturbed and undisturbed samples for laboratory analysis, and measured soil water content; we also have placed four sets of thermocouples for measuring soil temperature. After the fire, were collected the thermocouples and new soil samples; the water content were measured in the soil and collected ashes. In the laboratory, after preparing and sieving the samples, were determined the soil particle size. The soil pH and electrical conductivity in water was also determined. The total carbon (TC) and inorganic carbon (IC)[4] was measured by a Shimadzu TOC-Vcsn. The water content in soil has not varied significantly before and after the fire, as well as soil pH and soil electrical conductivity. The TC and IC did not change, which was expected, since the fire not overcome the 200° C. Through the various parameters, we determined that the prescribed fire didn’t affect the soil. The low temperature of the fire and its rapid implementation that lead to the possible adverse effects caused by the wild fire didn’t occurred.por
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/4854
dc.language.isoporpor
dc.peerreviewedyespor
dc.publisherUniversidade do Portopor
dc.titleCharacterization of soils in an area of prescribed firepor
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oaire.citation.conferencePlaceUniversity of Porto, Porto, Portugalpor
oaire.citation.startPage215por
oaire.citation.titleIJUP’12 – 5th Meeting for Young Researchers of University of Portopor
person.familyNameMeira Castro
person.familyNameMeixedo
person.familyNameI. Chaminé
person.givenNameAna C.
person.givenNameJoao Paulo
person.givenNameHelder
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person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-9740-935X
person.identifier.ridA-3027-2012
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