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| 01 Jun 2021
The impact of wildfire on biogeochemical fluxes and water quality in boreal catchments
Department Ecology and Genetics, Uppsala University, Norbyvägen
18D, Uppsala, Sweden
Christopher D. Evans
UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Bangor, LL57 2UW, UK
Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, Swedish University of
Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 7050, 75007 Uppsala, Sweden
Joachim Strengbom
Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences,
P.O. Box 7044, 750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
Jens Fölster
Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, Swedish University of
Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 7050, 75007 Uppsala, Sweden
Achim Grelle
Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences,
P.O. Box 7044, 750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
Johan Strömqvist
Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI), 601 76
Norrköping, Sweden
Stephan J. Köhler
Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, Swedish University of
Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 7050, 75007 Uppsala, Sweden
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Short summary
We measured element losses and impacts on water quality following a wildfire in Sweden. We observed the largest carbon and nitrogen losses during the fire and a strong pulse of elements 1–3 months after the fire that showed a fast (weeks) and a slow (months) release from the catchments. Total carbon export through water did not increase post-fire. Overall, we observed a rapid recovery of the biogeochemical cycling of elements within 3 years but still an annual net release of carbon dioxide.
We measured element losses and impacts on water quality following a wildfire in Sweden. We...
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