Soil Optical and Hydraulic Properties of Burnt Forest Areas in Greece after the Implementation of Postfire Restoration Works–Preliminary Results

Nikolaos D. Proutsos; Alexandra D. Solomou; Panagiotis Michopoulos; Athanassios Bourletsikas; Stavros Tsilikounas; Vereniki Louka; Panagiotis Lattas; Panagiotis Kalliris

doi:10.3390/environsciproc2023026027

Environmental Sciences Proceedings (Aug 2023)

Soil Optical and Hydraulic Properties of Burnt Forest Areas in Greece after the Implementation of Postfire Restoration Works–Preliminary Results

Nikolaos D. Proutsos,
Alexandra D. Solomou,
Panagiotis Michopoulos,
Athanassios Bourletsikas,
Stavros Tsilikounas,
Vereniki Louka,
Panagiotis Lattas,
Panagiotis Kalliris

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Nikolaos D. Proutsos: Institute of Mediterranean Forest Ecosystems-Hellenic Agricultural Organization “DEMETER”, Terma Alkmanos, 11528 Athens, Greece
Alexandra D. Solomou: Institute of Mediterranean Forest Ecosystems-Hellenic Agricultural Organization “DEMETER”, Terma Alkmanos, 11528 Athens, Greece
Panagiotis Michopoulos: Institute of Mediterranean Forest Ecosystems-Hellenic Agricultural Organization “DEMETER”, Terma Alkmanos, 11528 Athens, Greece
Athanassios Bourletsikas: Institute of Mediterranean Forest Ecosystems-Hellenic Agricultural Organization “DEMETER”, Terma Alkmanos, 11528 Athens, Greece
Stavros Tsilikounas: Directorate of Forest Works and Infrastructure, Directorate General for the Forests and the Forest Environment, Secretariat General for Forests, Ministry of Environment and Energy, Terma Alkmanos, Ilisia, 11528 Athens, Greece
Vereniki Louka: Directorate of Forest Works and Infrastructure, Directorate General for the Forests and the Forest Environment, Secretariat General for Forests, Ministry of Environment and Energy, Terma Alkmanos, Ilisia, 11528 Athens, Greece
Panagiotis Lattas: Forest Department of Pyrgos, Forests Directorate General of Ilia, 42 Alfiou, 21731 Pyrgos, Greece
Panagiotis Kalliris: Forests Directorate General of Corinth, 24 Sina & Ethnikis Antistaseos, 20131 Corinth, Greece

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc2023026027
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 26, no. 1
p. 27

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The short-term changes in micrometeorological and hydraulic attributes of burnt forest soils were evaluated under the influence of three types of post-fire restoration works (wattles, log barriers, and log dams). Comparisons between the two zones (erosion EZ and deposition DZ) formed at the area between two consecutive restoration work units were performed. The reflectance presents minor differences in the two zones, being slightly higher in the EZ, whereas cooler surface temperature and higher soil moisture were recorded in the DZ. The DZ can effectively infiltrate precipitation water with rates of about 150% higher compared to the EZ.

Published in Environmental Sciences Proceedings

ISSN: 2673-4931 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences
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