Moisture desorption in mechanically masticated fuels: effects of particle fracturing and fuelbed compaction
Year of Publication
2012
Publication Type
Mechanical mastication is increasingly used as a wildland fuel treatment, reducing standing trees and shrubs to compacted fuelbeds of fractured woody fuels. One major shortcoming in our understanding of these fuelbeds is how particle fracturing influences moisture gain or loss, a primary determinant of fire behaviour.