Terrestrial carbon dynamics in an era of increasing wildfire

Into the unknown: The role of post‐fire soil erosion in the carbon cycle

“…A potentially significant, but currently unexplored mechanism by which fire affects the C cycle is through its impact on soil erosion, which is often not considered (e.g. see recent review on fire impacts in the terrestrial C cycle by Hudiburg et al, 2023). Wildland fires can trigger and greatly increase soil erosion by water in the first months or years after fire (Figure 1), up to several orders of magnitude as compared to pre-fire conditions (Shakesby & Doerr, 2006;Vieira et al, 2023).…”