In this Soil Science Australia video, Luke Mosley discusses the impact of bushfires on soils in the Adelaide Hills in South Australia. He explains that the loss of vegetation and ground cover increases the risk of soil erosion. Bushfires also cause a loss of soil organic carbon and soil fertility. After fires, it is important to reduce soil erosion by minimising disturbance of soil by machinery and to reestablish vegetation as soon as possible. This information applies to soils in all states [1:19].#
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