Díaz Raviña, MonserratLombao Vázquez, Alba2020-12-162021-09-042020http://hdl.handle.net/10347/24002Wildfires are a major problem in Galicia and frequency and severity is increasing due to climate change. Prescribed burning is widely used as a management tool to prevent high severity fire but information about the effect of repetitive burning on soil quality is scarce. The effectiveness of post-fire rehabilitation techniques on reducing soil erosion is evident, but its effect on soil properties is unknown. The aim of this study is to assess the impact of fires on soil, considering fire severity and recurrence, and to evaluate the use of microbial parameters as indicators of these changes. Moreover, it aims to analyse the effect of straw mulching and seeding on soil quality and vegetation recovery.engAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacionalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/fireseverityrecurrencemicrobial diversitymulchingMaterias::Investigación::25 Ciencias de la tierra y del espacio::2511 Ciencias del suelo (Edafología)::251101 Bioquímica de suelosMaterias::Investigación::31 Ciencias agrarias::3106 Ciencia forestal::310603 Control de la erosiónMaterias::Investigación::31 Ciencias agrarias::3106 Ciencia forestal::310699 Incendios forestalesdoctoral thesisopen access