Study schematic (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Study schematic

Caption

Images show (A) controlled burning of plant material, (B) dried-unburned plant material before and (C) after packed in mesh bags, (D) visual differences in water quality between tanks receiving high (left) and low (right) amounts of plant detritus and (E) the experimental pond array at the UC San Diego Biology Field Station.

Credit

Chris Wall

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Must be used in conjunction with research paper on wildfire impacts on aquatic ecosystems.

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