Effects of curing on grassfires: I. Fuel dynamics in a senescing grassland

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 828-837

  Kidnie, Susan ^a   Cruz, Miguel G ^b   Gould, Jim ^b   Nichols, David ^a   Anderson, Wendy ^c   Bessell, Rachel ^a  

^a CFA Fire and Emergency Management ^*  (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 84940503060     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF14145     Document Type: Article

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