Neutral Sugar Content and Composition as a Sensitive Indicator of Fire Severity in the Andisols of an Araucaria–Nothofagus Forest in Southern Chile

• DOI: 10.3390/su132112061
• Publication Date: 2021-11-03T02:17:23Z
• Authors: Yessica Rivas; Jorge Retamal-Sal...; Heike Knicker; Francisco Matus; Diego Rivera
• Keywords: Soil Quality; Soil carbon

Wildfire induces soil alterations that have a long-term impact on organic matter (SOM) quality. We postulated after different fire severities, the neutral sugars in soils can be used as an indicator of quality fire. The aim this study was to determine contribution sugar, bulk and occluded particulate (oPOM) affected by wildfire, at depths Araucaria–Nothofagus Forest, four years post-after concentration composition clearly comprised major fraction unburned soil. Medium- high-severity fires caused drastic reduction well oPOM fractions. 13C-CPMAS NMR spectroscopy analysis revealed high recalcitrant carbon decomposition such aryl–C aryl–O derived from charred material, whereas abundance O–alkyl C alkyl functional groups were decreased. (Galactose+Mannose/Xilose+Arabinose) microbial origin areas ratio >2. Therefore. Therefore, we suggest sugar content should for monitoring both short- changes SOM altered fires.