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Physiographic setting of the plots

The soils are very stony and shallow Lithosols. The burned area (Fig. 4) is characterized by very step slopes (>20º). It belongs to the Castanheira de Pera municipality, located close to the divide with the Góis municipality.

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Figure 4. left) Camelo catchment, July 2008, shortly after the wildfire and right) view of the Camelo catchment, one year after the wildfire.