Prescribed Burns Drive Lasting Changes in Soil Nitrogen Cycling and Microbial Function
Alaina O. Benot, Gray Waldschmidt, Samuel C. Gilvarg, Eva O. L. Legge, Isaac J. Okyere, Chanistha Tiyapun, Sarah K. Lucas, Andrew L. Vander Yacht, Jennifer Louise Goff
This study shows that repeated prescribed burns lead to long-term changes in soil nitrogen cycling and microbial function, not just short-term effects.
mSystems · Sep 21, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology