Journal Title
Title of Journal: J Coast Conserv
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Abbravation: Journal of Coastal Conservation
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Publisher
Springer Netherlands
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Authors: Vestergaard Peter Alstrup Vagn
Publish Date: 2014/01/22
Volume: 2, Issue: 1, Pages: 33-40
Abstract
The loss of organic matter and nutrients due to a natural fire in a Danish coastal dune heath system 175 ha was studied for three heath types dryEmpetrum nigrum heath moistE nigrumVaccinium uliginosum heath and wetErica tetralixMolinia coerulea heath The highest loss of organic matter as well as N P and K was found in the moist heath 67 68 20 and 25 respectively The lowest loss was found in the wet heath 35 28 14 and 11 respectively The loss in the dry heath was intermediate For the burnt heath in total loss of organic matter N P and K of about 13000 192 10 and 6 tons respectively was estimated Processes of nutrient loss by fire and regeneration of nutrients are discussed
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