Fire removes preexisting pyrogenic organic matter from the ecosystem through the mechanisms of both direct combustion and increasing mineralizability
M LUO, Kara M. Yedinak, Keith J. Bourne, Thea L. Whitman
This study investigates how subsequent fires affect pyrogenic organic matter (PyOM) by testing heat fluxes and burial depths, finding that PyOM is combusted and altered, impacting carbon storage.
bioRxiv · Dec 5, 2025 · PreprintEcology