Rill Erosion in Unpaved and Rock-Paved Roads after Wildfire in a Mediterranean Forest

Forest roads are often subject to intense runoff and erosion, the rates can be increased by other disturbance factors, such as wildfires. Since scarce literature exists on effects of wildfires rill erosion forest roads, this study presents first results a wider research, evaluating in four different types Hellìn (Castilla-La Mancha, Central-Eastern Spain): unpaved made native materials (soil found at site) rock-paved both built unburned areas well fire-affected areas. In general, more compared roads. particular, road burned shows an erodibility that is higher than 200% even about 400% (in areas). A modeling approach based distance linear models distance-based redundancy analysis has identified slope surface upstream hillslope percent bare soil over important input variables predict future experiences. All these may easily measured quick field surveys. Although analytical limited geometric characteristics features, methods developed useful support activity land managers better understand magnitude develop efficient measures for its control mitigation.