EcologyThe Science of The Total EnvironmentPeer-reviewed
Fuel buildup shapes post-fire fuel decomposition through soil heating effects on plants, fungi, and soil chemistry
Jacob R. Hopkins, Tatiana A. Semenova‐Nelsen, Jean M. Huffman…·Benjamin A. Sikes
The paper quantifies how pre-fire fuel loads affect post-fire fuel decomposition through soil heating, showing increased soil heating reduces decomposition of new fuels.