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Flammability of native understory species in pine flatwood and hardwood hammock ecosystems
| Author: |
Behm, Anna Lee |
| Date: |
2003 |
| Periodical: |
Gainesville, FL: University of Florida. 100 p. M.S. thesis |
| Link: |
http://etd.fcla.edu/UF/UFE0001167/behm_a.pdf
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| Abstract: |
The flammability of plants contributes to fire behavior and fire regimes in natural ecosystems. As urban development continues within and near fire-dependent ecosystems in the southern United States, the flammability of plants in those ecosystems may influence the survival of human-built structures during wildfire. To assess the importance of plant flammability in the wildland-urban interface (WUI), we compared flammability components 'ignitability, sustainability, combustibility and consumability' of native understory species commonly found in pine flatwood and hardwood hammock ecosystems in the southern United States. |
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