Experimental measurements during combustion of moist individual foliage samples

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 153-162

  Pickett, Brent M ^a   Isackson, Carl ^a   Wunder, Rebecca ^a   Fletcher, Thomas H ^a   Butler, Bret W ^b   Weise, David R ^c  

^a Brigham Young University   (United States)

^b ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^c PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

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EID: 77950646462     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF07121     Document Type: Article

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