Effect of wildfire intensity on development of soil microbial communities and microbial mediated ecosystem processes
| Name: | Effect of wildfire intensity on development of soil microbial communities and microbial mediated ecosystem processes |
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| Researchers: |
Wild Jan (co-researcher) Perglová Irena (member in research team) Vítková Michaela (member in research team) Kušková Klára (member in research team) Man Matěj (member in research team) Růžičková Anna (member in research team) Pergl Jan (member in research team) |
| Provider: | GA ČR |
| Number: | 24-12368S |
| Realization from: | 2024 |
| Realization to: | 2026 |
| Summary: | Global change increases the risk and intensity of forest fires, fundamentally altering ecosystem structure and function. Severe wildfires cause loss of organic matter, carbon release, reduced nutrient availability, and long-term shifts in soil microbiomes. Post-fire microbial communities develop specific compositions, and recovery to pre-fire conditions often takes decades. The project aims to understand how wildfires affect soil microbial processes and their role in ecosystem recovery. We will conduct long-term monitoring and experimental research at sites in Bohemian Switzerland that have recently been affected by extensive forest fires. |