Flammability of litter sampled according to two different methods: Comparison of results in laboratory experiments

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1061-1075

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

^a UR EMAX   (France)

Author keywords

litter composition; non reconstructed litter; reconstructed litter.

Indexed keywords

EID: 84916223286     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF13045     Document Type: Article

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