Effects of Wildfires and Ash Leaching on Stream Chemistry in the Santa Ynez Mountains of Southern California

Effects of Wildfires and Ash Leaching on Stream Chemistry in the Santa Ynez Mountains of Southern California

Wildfires can change ecosystems by altering solutes in streams. We examined major cations in streams draining a chaparral-dominated watershed in the Santa Ynez Mountains (California, USA) following a wildfire that burned 75 km<sup>2</sup> from July 8 to October 5, 2017. We identified cha...

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Main Authors: Carl Swindle, Parker Shankin-Clarke, Matthew Meyerhof, Jean Carlson, John Melack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
major cations
potassium
stream chemistry
fire
ash
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/17/2402

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