Influence of water and terpenes on flammability in some dominant Mediterranean species

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 274-286

  Alessio, G A ^a   Penuelas J ^a   Llusia J ^a   Ogaya, R ^a   Estiarte, M ^a   De Lillis, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MOLISE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arbutus unedo; Cistus albidus; Emission and content of volatile compounds; Erica multiflora; Globularia alypum; Phillyrea latifolia; Pinus halepensis; Pistacia lentiscus; Quercus ilex; Rosmarinus officinalis

Indexed keywords

ARBUTUS UNEDO; CISTUS; CISTUS ALBIDUS; ERICA MULTIFLORA; GLOBULARIA ALYPUM; ILEX; PHILLYREA LATIFOLIA; PINUS HALEPENSIS; PISTACIA LENTISCUS; QUERCUS ILEX; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS;

EID: 42449119361     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF07038     Document Type: Article

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