Assessing the flammability of surface fuels beneath ornamental vegetation in wildland-urban interfaces in Provence (south-eastern France)

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 333-342

  Ganteaume, Anne ^a   Jappiot, Marielle ^a   Lampin, Corinne ^a  

^a UR EMAX   (France)

Author keywords

flammability variables; hedge; litter composition; undisturbed litter

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878035271     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF12006     Document Type: Article

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