25th anniversary Special Issue - Impacts of Wildfires on Soil and Sediment Systems

Recent years have seen an increase in the frequency and severity of large, destructive wildfires as a result of human actions and climate changes. Severe wildfires have a variety of impacts on soil and sediment systems, including: changes in soil physical, chemical and biological properties; deteriorated soil and ecosystem health; critical transitions in biodiversity and landscape ecology; enhanced runoff and erosion; and increased fluxes of water, sediment and chemicals in channel systems. In turn, these modifications have profound effects on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, water resource infrastructure, food and water security, and human health and well-being. This Special Issue welcomes manuscripts that describe research that focuses on the impact of wildfires on all aspects of soils and sediments, including conceptual, modelling and field-based studies. Review articles are particularly encouraged.

For details on manuscript preparation and submission click here.

Note: when submitting manuscripts via the on-line system select “Research article” at Article Type Selection and select the “SI: Impacts of wildfires on soil and sediment systems” at Additional Information.