Ignition and fire spread thresholds in gorse (Ulex europaeus)

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 589-598

  Anderson, Stuart A J ^a,c   Anderson, Wendy R ^b  

^a SCION   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c Ministry for Primary Industries   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

fire behaviour; fuel moisture content; shrubland

Indexed keywords

ULEX EUROPAEUS;

EID: 72649099058     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF09008     Document Type: Article

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