Fuel moisture and flammability of leaf litter in British forest plantations and their implications for wildfire risk

Alastair J Crawford; Claire M Belcher; James I L Morison; Stefan H Doerr; Nicholas Kettridge; Gareth D Clay

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Fuel moisture and flammability of leaf litter in British forest plantations and their implications for wildfire risk

Alastair J Crawford^*, Claire M Belcher, James I L Morison, Stefan H Doerr, Nicholas Kettridge, Gareth D Clay

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Original language	English
Number of pages	16
Journal	Forestry
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/forestry/cpaf029
Publication status	Published - 30 May 2025

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Toward a UK fire danger rating system: Understanding fuels, fire behaviour and impacts
Clay, G. (PI), Millin-Chalabi, G. (CoI) & Pacheco Pascagaza, A. (Researcher)
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Vegetation phenology as a key driver for fire occurrence in the UK and comparable humid temperate regions
Nikonovas, T., Santin, C., Belcher, C., Clay, G., Kettridge, N., Smith, T. & Doerr, S., 25 Sept 2024, In: International Journal of Wildland Fire. 33, 10, WF23205.
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