2026 Research Brief
Description
This brief examines the combined impacts of wildfire and extreme climatic events on soil carbon and nitrogen pools, soil structure, and recovery in southern California shrublands.
Contact
For additional information, contact: cafirescience@gmail.com and dlipson@sdsu.edu
Additional Information
This brief is based on the following article:
Lipson, D. A., A. G. Alvarez, J. N. Brouwer, E. E. Cleland, J. B. Lively, D. S. Parsons, Fortunato Vincente
Rivas, K. L. Smith, E. L. Varon, and X. Xu. “Wildfire and extreme rainfall reduce soil carbon and nitrogen
pools in a semiarid shrubland ecosystem.” Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences 131, no. 2
(2026): e2025JG009183.
Suggestions for further information:
He, Liyuan, David A. Lipson, Elsa E. Cleland, and Xiaofeng Xu. “Reduce revenue versus increase
expenditure: Fires and plant invasion drive soil carbon loss with different mechanisms in a Mediterranean
shrubland.” Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences 130, no. 7 (2025): e2025JG008964. https://
doi.org/10.1029/2025JG008964
Suggestions for further information:
Smith, Karagan L., Rachel K. Brown, Kristal S. Lam, David A. Lipson, and Elsa E. Cleland. “Moderate burn
severity, invasive competitors, and herbivory reduce post-fire shrub recovery in semi-arid shrubland.”
Fire Ecology 22, no. 1 (2026): 66. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42408-026-00483-7