Regeneration of vegetation and erosion risk after forest fires. Case study in Mediterranean countries

Authors

  • Víctor Quintanilla P. Universidad de Santiago de Chile
  • Luciano Lourenço Departamento de Geografía; Universidad de Coímbra. Portugal
  • Susete Henriques

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14195/1647-7723_19_13

Keywords:

Wildfires, burning of vegetation, erosion, renewal, regeneration.

Abstract

We present some types of erosive effects due to forest fires in areas of the Mediterranean regions of Chile and Portugal. The Mediterranean zone of Chile is where annually develops most of summer wildfires in a region between about 32° and 36° south latitude. Portugal is in the central region, located between 39° and 41° north latitude, that accustom to having the largest area burned annually by wildfires and also notes that the largest fires.

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Published

2012-12-01

Issue

No. 19 (2012): Equating the Knowledge of Risks and Catastrophes

Section

Articles

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