Development of fuel models for fire behaviour prediction in maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Ait.) stands

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 194-204

  Cruz, Miguel G ^a,b   Fernandes, Paulo M ^c  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b BUSHFIRE COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Pine plantation; Rothermel model; Surface fire; Surface fire spread

Indexed keywords

PINUS PINASTER;

EID: 42449154313     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF07009     Document Type: Article

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