A Local-Scale, Post-Fire Assessment in a Double-Burned Area: A Case Study from Peloponnisos, Greece

Dionisios Panagiotaras (), Ioannis P. Kokkoris (), Pavlos Avramidis, Dimitrios Papoulis, Dionysios Koulougliotis, Eleni Gianni, Dimitra Lekka, Dionisis C. Christodoulopoulos, Despoina Nifora, Denisa Druvari and Alexandra Skalioti
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Dionisios Panagiotaras: Department of Environment, Ionian University, M. Minotou-Giannopoulou 26, 29100 Zakynthos, Greece
Ioannis P. Kokkoris: Laboratory of Botany, Department of Biology, University of Patras, 26504 Rio, Greece
Pavlos Avramidis: Department of Geology, University of Patras, 26504 Rio, Greece
Dimitrios Papoulis: Department of Geology, University of Patras, 26504 Rio, Greece
Dionysios Koulougliotis: Department of Environment, Ionian University, M. Minotou-Giannopoulou 26, 29100 Zakynthos, Greece
Eleni Gianni: Department of Environment, Ionian University, M. Minotou-Giannopoulou 26, 29100 Zakynthos, Greece
Dimitra Lekka: Department of Environment, Ionian University, M. Minotou-Giannopoulou 26, 29100 Zakynthos, Greece
Dionisis C. Christodoulopoulos: Department of Geology, University of Patras, 26504 Rio, Greece
Despoina Nifora: Department of Geology, University of Patras, 26504 Rio, Greece
Denisa Druvari: Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, 26504 Rio, Greece
Alexandra Skalioti: Research Committee Unit, Ionian University, Ioanni Theotoki 72, 49100 Corfu, Greece

Land, 2024, vol. 13, issue 7, 1-23

Abstract: In the summer of 2021, Greece experienced significant forest fires and mega-fires across multiple regions, leading to human casualties and damage to the natural environment, infrastructure, livestock, and agriculture. The current study aims to assess the ecosystem condition in terms of the natural regeneration and soil conditions of an area burnt by a forest fire (2021), specifically in the Ancient Olympia region situated in West Peloponnese (Ilia Prefecture), Greece. A standardized field sampling methodology was applied to record natural regeneration at chosen sites where a forest fire had also previously occurred (in 2007), resulting in the natural re-growth of the Pinus halepensis forest. Furthermore, an analysis was conducted on the geochemical, mineralogical, and sedimentological properties of soils obtained from this location. The findings of the research demonstrate the decline in the established natural regeneration of the Pinus halepensis forest and the overall tree layer. Species characteristic of post-fire ecological succession were observed in the shrub and herb layers, displaying varying coverage. The examination of soil mineralogy, sedimentology, and geochemistry indicated that the soil characteristics in the area are conducive to either natural or artificial regeneration. Ultimately, recommendations for landscape rehabilitation strategies are provided to inform decision-making processes, considering future climate conditions.

Keywords: double-burnt forest; ecosystem restoration; mineralogy; natural capital; conservation management; post-forest-fire assessment; soil; geochemistry; sedimentology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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