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) Kušková Klára (member in research team) Perglová Irena (member in research team) Vítková Michaela (member in research team) Pergl Jan (member in research team) Růžičková Anna (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. |