Assessing the effect of pruning and thinning on crown fire hazard in young Atlantic maritime pine forests.

Management of fuel to minimize crown fire hazard is a key challenge in Atlantic forests, particularly for pine species. However, a better understanding of effectiveness of silvicultural treatments, especially forest pruning, for hazard reduction is required. Here we evaluate pruning and thinning as...

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Published in:	Journal of Environmental Management Vol. 205; pp. 9 - 18
Main Authors:	Hevia, Andrea, Majada, Juan, Crabiffosse, Alejandra, Álvarez-González, Juan Gabriel, Ruiz-González, Ana Daria
Format:	Article
Published:	Academic Press Inc. Jan2018
Subjects:	Mata Atlântica (Brazil) Forest management Wildfire prevention Forest thinning Tree pruning Fire risk assessment Probability density function
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost