A simple method for field-based grassland curing assessment

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 804-814

  Anderson, Stuart A J ^a,d,e   Anderson, Wendy R ^b   Hollis, Jennifer J ^b,c,d   Botha, Elizabeth J ^c  

^a SCION   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

^d BUSHFIRE COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

^e Ministry for Primary Industries   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

fire danger rating; fuel assessment; grassfire; Levy Rod

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053113587     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF10069     Document Type: Article

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