Simple models for predicting dead fuel moisture in eucalyptus forests

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 459-467

  Matthews, Stuart ^a,b,c   Gould, Jim ^a,c   McCaw, Lachie ^c,d  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c BUSHFIRE COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

^d Science Division   (Australia)

Author keywords

Eucalyptus marginata; litter layer; Western Australia.

Indexed keywords

EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS MARGINATA;

EID: 77954138390     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF09005     Document Type: Article

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