Flammability descriptors of fine dead fuels resulting from two mechanical treatments in shrubland: A comparative laboratory study

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 314-324

  Marino, Eva ^a   Madrigal, Javier ^a   Guijarro, Mercedes ^a   Hernando, Carmen ^a   Dez, Carmen ^a   Fernndez, Cristina ^b  

^a INIA   (Spain)

^b Centro de Investigacin Forestal de Lourizn   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fuel management; Galicia (North Western Spain); Ignition; Mixed heathland; Shrub clearing; Sustained combustion

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952468459     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF08123     Document Type: Article

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