An exploratory study into ash mobilization using lysimeters

Abstract

Wildfires burn vegetation and leave the resultant organic and inorganic ash into the soil surface. Depending on the temperatures and burn durations, the quantity and type of ash can vary widely. Ash mobilization following wildfire is a topic of major concern, since it may result in contamination of surface water bodies within and downstream of the burnt areas.

Keywords

• wildfire
• ash
• runoff
• leachate
• erosion