Use of the cone calorimeter to detect seasonal differences in selected combustion characteristics of ornamental vegetation

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 321-338

  Weise, David R ^a   White, Robert H ^b   Beall, Frank C ^c   Etlinger, Matt ^c  

^a PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b FOREST PRODUCTS LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSTOMA FASCICULATUM; ALOE; OLEA EUROPAEA;

EID: 27544496051     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF04035     Document Type: Article

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