WF24123A flammability phenology for dry mixed heaths and its implications for modelling fire behaviour





We report phenological variations in temperature, humidity, fuel moisture, heat content and flammability of dry heathland fuels. Live fuel moisture was found to be the most important factor influencing fire behaviour predictions. Live fuel moisture phenology must be included in models that predict fire behaviour in temperate shrubland fuels. Photograph by Claire M. Belcher.
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