Fire severity is more sensitive to low fuel moisture content on Calluna heathlands than on peat bogs - Grau-Andr és R, Davies GM, Gray A, Scott EM, Waldron S.

Moorland habitats dominated by the dwarf shrub Calluna vulgaris provide important ecosystem services. Drought is projected to intensify throughout their range, potentially leading to increased fire severity as moisture is a key control on severity. We stud...

Source: SafetyLit - November 13, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news