Air Permeability of the Litter Layer in Broadleaf Forests

Fuel on the ground, such as leaves, twigs and decomposing matter, accumulate over time and account for a large percentage of the total fuel load in forests. In fire events, material on the ground is often referred to as a fuel bed. The air permeability of a fuel bed is a critical factor that influen...

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Main Authors: Houzhi Wang, Philip J. van Eyk, Paul R. Medwell, Cristian H. Birzer, Zhao F. Tian, Malcolm Possell, Xinyan Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmech.2019.00053/full