Soil-vegetation relationships in Mediterranean forests after fire

Abstract Background Wildfires are one of the major environmental concerns in Mediterranean ecosystems. Thus, many studies have addressed wildfire impacts on soil and vegetation forests, but linkages between these ecosystem compartments after fire not well understood. The aim this work is to analyze soil-vegetation relationships burned forests as consistency among with different conditions, at times fire, functional traits. Results Our results indicate that study site conditions play an important role mediating relationships. Likewise, we found nature may vary over time effects less dominant both compartments. Despite this, detected several common sites fire. For instance, our revealed available P content stoichiometry (C:P N:P) were closely linked growth, particularly growth trees. We enzymatic activities microbial biomass inversely related rates, whereas specific enzymes higher areas more height cover. suggest resprouters influence properties than seeders, seeders being dependent status. Conclusions provide pioneer insights into how influenced by soil, vice-versa, areas. reflect variability consistent patterns also detected. research highly relevant advance forest science could be useful achieve efficient post-fire management.