The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Oregon State University $734,093 under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative competitive grants program to quantify the effects of wildfire and post-fire land management practices on soil properties, biogeochemical processes, and vegetation recovery from 2022 to 2026. The goal of the research is to facilitate improved policy and management decisions that will reduce soil erodibility, improve soil nutrient availability, and encourage vegetation regeneration in wildfire-impacted areas of the Western United States. Specifically, Oregon State University will determine the effectiveness of various post-fire land management practices in improving soil physical properties, hydrological processes, and reducing erosion and improving soil fertility to quantify overall soil productivity and vegetation recovery. The results of this research aim to inform the development of decision support tools to evaluate post-fire land management strategies and their efficacy.
Generated 1/6/24, 12:41 PM