Evaluation of FARSITE simulator in Mediterranean maquis

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 563-572

  Arca, Bachisio ^a   Duce, P ^a   Laconi, M ^b   Pellizzaro, G ^a   Salis, M ^b   Spano, D ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Fire modelling; Fuel models; Mediterranean forest areas; Shrubland vegetation.

Indexed keywords

EID: 35548979598     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF06070     Document Type: Article

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