Postfire nitrogen balance of Mediterranean shrublands: Direct combustion losses versus gaseous and leaching losses from the postfire soil mineral nitrogen flush

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dc.creatorDannenmann, Michael
dc.creatorDíaz Pinés, Eugenio
dc.creatorKitzler, B.
dc.creatorKarhu, K.
dc.creatorTejedor, J.
dc.creatorAmbus, P.
dc.creatorParra, A.
dc.creatorSánchez Martin, L.
dc.creatorResco, V.
dc.creatorRamírez, D.
dc.creatorPovoas-Guimaraes, L.
dc.creatorWillibald, G.
dc.creatorGasche, R.
dc.creatorZechmeister-Boltenstern, S.
dc.creatorKraus, David
dc.creatorCastaldi, S.
dc.creatorVallejo, A.
dc.creatorRubio, A.
dc.creatorRubio, J.M.
dc.creatorButterbach-Bahl, Klaus
dc.date2018-10
dc.date2018-12-20T03:54:15Z
dc.date2018-12-20T03:54:15Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:02:43Z
dc.descriptionFire is a major factor controlling global carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) cycling. While direct C and N losses caused by combustion have been comparably well established, important knowledge gaps remain on postfire N losses. Here, we quantified both direct C and N combustion losses as well as postfire gaseous losses (N2O, NO and N2) and N leaching after a high‐intensity experimental fire in an old shrubland in central Spain. Combustion losses of C and N were 9.4 Mg C/ha and 129 kg N/ha, respectively, representing 66% and 58% of initial aboveground vegetation and litter stocks. Moreover, fire strongly increased soil mineral N concentrations by several magnitudes to a maximum of 44 kg N/ha 2 months after the fire, with N largely originating from dead soil microbes. Postfire soil emissions increased from 5.4 to 10.1 kg N ha−1 year−1 for N2, from 1.1 to 1.9 kg N ha−1 year−1 for NO and from 0.05 to 0.2 kg N ha−1 year−1 for N2O. Maximal leaching losses occurred 2 months after peak soil mineral N concentrations, but remained with 0.1 kg N ha−1 year−1 of minor importance for the postfire N mass balance. 15N stable isotope labelling revealed that 33% of the mineral N produced by fire was incorporated in stable soil N pools, while the remainder was lost. Overall, our work reveals significant postfire N losses dominated by emissions of N2 that need to be considered when assessing fire effects on ecosystem N cycling and mass balance. We propose indirect N gas emissions factors for the first postfire year, equalling to 7.7% (N2‐N), 2.7% (NO‐N) and 5.0% (N2O‐N) of the direct fire combustion losses of the respective N gas species.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/98840
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/153339
dc.languageen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceDannenmann, M.; Díaz‐Pinés, E.; Kitzler, B.; Karhu, K.; Tejedor, J.; Ambus, P.; Parra, A.; Sanchez‐Martin, L.; Resco, V.; Ramírez, D.A.; Povoas‐Guimaraes, L.; Willibald, G.; Gasche, R.; Zechmeister‐Boltenstern, S.; Kraus, D.; Castaldi, S.; Vallejo, A.; Rubio, A.; Rubio, J.M.; Butterbach‐Bahl, K. 2018. Postfire nitrogen balance of Mediterranean shrublands: Direct combustion losses versus gaseous and leaching losses from the postfire soil mineral nitrogen flush. Global Change Biology. ISSN 1365-2486. 24:10. pp. 4505-4520.
dc.subjectfire ecology
dc.subjectsoil
dc.subjectcombustion
dc.subjectnitrous oxide
dc.subjectclimate-smart agriculture
dc.titlePostfire nitrogen balance of Mediterranean shrublands: Direct combustion losses versus gaseous and leaching losses from the postfire soil mineral nitrogen flush
dc.typeJournal Article

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