Physical characteristics of chamise as a wildland fuel

Clive M. Countryman; Charles W. Philpot

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Physical characteristics of chamise as a wildland fuel

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Clive M. Countryman, Charles W. Philpot

Year:

1970

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Pacific Southwest Research Station

Source:

Res. Paper PSW-RP-66. Berkeley, CA: Pacific Southwest Forest & Range Experiment Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture; 16 p

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Abstract

Chamise shrubs in southern California were analyzed for the physical characteristics known to affect fire behavior, such as density, fuel loading, and fuel bed porosity. Considerable variation was found, but results are helpful in developing estimates of chamise fuel characteristics for fire control under field conditions.

Keywords

Adenostoma fasciculatum, burning characteristics

Citation

Countryman, Clive M.; Philpot, Charles W. 1970. Physical characteristics of chamise as a wildland fuel. Res. Paper PSW-RP-66. Berkeley, CA: Pacific Southwest Forest & Range Experiment Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture; 16 p