Table of Contents

Forest Fire in the Fossil Record SECTION I: FIRE EFFECTS ON SOIL: Forest Fire Effects on Geomorphic Processes; Fire Effects on Soil Infiltration; Physical and Chemical Effects of Fire on Soil; Forest Fire Effects on Soil Microbiology; Soil Erosion after Forest Fire; Soil Water Repellency: A Key Factor in Post-fire Erosion; Effects of Fire on Forest Nutrient Cycles; The Effect of Forest Fire on Vegetation SECTION II: REHABILITATION AND RESTORATION STRATEGIES: Post-fire Stabilization and Rehabilitation; Non-native and Native Seeding; Using Erosion Barriers for Post-fire Stabilization; Post-fire Mulching; Long-term Restoration Strategies and Techniques SECTION III: REGIONAL STRATEGIES: The Portuguese Experience in Managing Fire Effects; Effects of Forest Fires and Post-fire Rehabilitation: A Colorado Case Study; Fire Landscape in Canada: How to Restore or Prevent Them; Fire, Catchment Runoff and Erosion Processes, and Post-fire Rehabilitation Programs: Recent Australian Experience; Rehabilitation Strategies after Fire: The California Experience; Fire Disturbance Regimes, Ecosystem Recovery and
Restoration Strategies in Mediterranean and Temperate Regions of Chile; Summary and Remarks