Effects of curing on grassfires: II. Effect of grass senescence on the rate of fire spread

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 838-848

  Cruz, Miguel G ^a   Gould, Jim S ^a   Kidnie, Susan ^b   Bessell, Rachel ^b   Nichols, David ^b   Slijepcevic, Alen ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

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

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EID: 84940543088     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF14146     Document Type: Article

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