De-coupling seasonal changes in water content and dry matter to predict live conifer foliar moisture content

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 480-489

  Jolly, W Matt ^a   Hadlow, Ann M ^a   Huguet, Kathleen ^a  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

carbohydrates; crude fat; model; relative water content.

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901991187     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF13127     Document Type: Article

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