Measuring duff moisture content in the field using a portable meter sensitive to dielectric permittivity

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 343-353

  Robichaud, P R ^a   Gasvoda, D S ^b   Hungerford, R D ^c   Bilskie, J ^d   Ashmun, L E ^a   Reardon, J ^c  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^c ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^d CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Duff moisture meter; Forest floor; Frequency domain reflectometry (FDR); Prescribed fire; Time domain reflectometry (TDR)

Indexed keywords

ABIES; ABIES LASIOCARPA; LARIX; PICEA; PINUS CONTORTA; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 10944240962     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF03072     Document Type: Article

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