An Integrated Approach to Identify Low-Flammability Plant Species for Green Firebreaks

An Integrated Approach to Identify Low-Flammability Plant Species for Green Firebreaks

With recent and predicted increases in the frequency and intensity of wildfires, there is a pressing need for mitigation strategies to reduce the impacts of wildfires on human lives, infrastructure and biodiversity. One strategy involves the use of low-flammability plants to build green firebreaks a...

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Main Authors: Brad R. Murray, Colin Brown, Megan L. Murray, Daniel W. Krix, Leigh J. Martin, Thomas Hawthorne, Molly I. Wallace, Summer A. Potvin, Jonathan K. Webb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Fire
Subjects:
combustibility
firebreak
flammability
ignitibility
plant traits
sustainability
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/3/2/9

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