Estimating ratio of surface area to volume for dead needles
Keywords:
Ratio of surface area to volume, fire behaviour, flammability, Pinus pinaster Ait., Pinus pinea L., Pinus halepensis Mill.
Abstract
A method for estimating the ratio of surface area to volume for dead needles was developed. The method is based on the simplification proposed by Brown (1970), but the requested values (surface area and perimeter) have been obtained, on micrometrical cross sections, through an image analyzer. The propopsed method gather the necessary conditions of accuracy and rate. The ratio of surface area to volume (σ) is closely related to the fire behaviour in the different forest fuels. Therefore, this physical characteristic has been determinated for fine dead fue particles that taje part, frecuently, in forest fires. The values obtained for Pinus pinaster Ait., P. pinea L. and P. halepensis Mill. are, respectively, 48.24, 57.80 and 79.93 cm-1. The results show variations among species. Nevertheless, differences due to sampling areas have not been founded.Downloads
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Published
1995-06-01
How to Cite
Hernando, C., Guijarro, M., & De los Santos, J. A. (1995). Estimating ratio of surface area to volume for dead needles. Forest Systems, 4(1), 73-85. https://doi.org/10.5424/538
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