Burn Severity and Its Impact on Soil Properties: A Study of the 2016 Erskine Fire in the Southern Sierra Nevada, California

Wildfires can cause debris flow events in affected areas due to changes in the physical properties of burned soils, which are linked to burn severity. A study in California’s Sierra Nevada explored the impact of burn severity on soil physical properties using various tests. Results showed that highe...

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Main Authors: Sade Haake, William Krugh, Eduardo Montoya, Junhua Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Geotechnics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7094/3/2/25