Fuel loading and flammability in the Mediterranean Basin woody species with different post-fire regenerative strategies

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 783-794

  Saura Mas, S ^a   Paula, S ^b   Pausas, J G ^c   Lloret, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b FUNDACIÓN CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS AMBIENTALES DEL MEDITERRÁNEO CEAM   (Spain)

^c CDIS UV Generalitat Valenciana)   (Spain)

Author keywords

combustibility; fire regime; resprouting; seeder; wildfire.

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957005885     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF09066     Document Type: Article

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