Soil condition after bushfires
The impact of bushfire on soil fertility, agricultural productivity and recovery of native vegetation.
Soils are the foundation of biodiversity, human production and ecosystem services.
Bushfires affect the physical, chemical and biological properties of soil condition – including soil fertility and therefore Australia’s agricultural productivity and the recovery of native vegetation.
There is a need for a nationally consistent framework for soil data collection, storage and accessibility. More work is required to advance soil recovery from bushfires.
Part of a series of briefs synthesising the scientific evidence on the impact of bushfires on soil condition, wildlife recovery, ecosystems and human health.
