Effects of vegetation type and fire regime on flammability of undisturbed litter in Southeastern France

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 261, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2223-2231

  Ganteaume, Anne ^a   Marielle, Jappiot ^a   Corinne, Lampin Maillet ^a   Thomas, Curt ^a   Laurent, Borgniet ^a  

^a UR EMAX   (France)

Author keywords

Fire recurrence; Litter flammability; Mixed stands; Pinus halepensis; Shrublands; Undisturbed litter sampling

Indexed keywords

LITTER FLAMMABILITY; MIXED STANDS; PINUS HALEPENSIS; SHRUBLANDS; UNDISTURBED LITTER SAMPLING;

FLAMMABILITY; IGNITION; VEGETATION;

FIRES;

CONIFEROUS FOREST; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; FOREST FIRE; LIMESTONE; LITTER; MIXED FOREST; PROPAGATION (HORTICULTURE); SAMPLING; SHRUBLAND; VEGETATION TYPE;

FRANCE; PROVENCE;

PINUS HALEPENSIS;

EID: 79955910469     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2010.09.046     Document Type: Article

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