Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon occurrence in forest soils in response to fires: a summary across sites
Biwei Yang, Yameng Shi, Shan Xu, Yinghui Wang, Sifang Kong, Zongwei Cai, Junjian Wang
Abstract
, microbes and plants) and ecosystems should be further examined. The present study highlights the strong impacts of soil depth, fire intensity, and post-fire duration, and the relatively weak impact of the vegetation type on PAH concentrations in soils associated with fires in different areas.
Topics & Concepts
Soil waterEnvironmental scienceEnvironmental chemistryVegetation (pathology)VolatilisationChemistrySoil scienceMedicineOrganic chemistryPathologyFire effects on ecosystemsToxic Organic Pollutants ImpactFire dynamics and safety research