Over the past 15 years, 3 million hectares of forests have been converted into shrublands or
grasslands in the Mediterranean countries of the European Union. Fire and drought are the …

Key message Fuel moisture and chemical content affecting live plant flammability can be
measured through laboratory and field techniques, or remotely assessed. Standardization of …

The influence of plant traits on forest fire behaviour has evolutionary, ecological and
management implications, but is poorly understood and frequently discounted. We use a …

Fire is an important ecological disturbance in vegetated ecosystems across the globe, and
also has considerable impacts on human infrastructure. Vegetation flammability is a key …

Flammability is the general ability of vegetation (fuel) to burn (Gill & Zylstra, 2005). The
concept of flammability can be narrowed down to distinct aspects of combustion as gauged …

Due to socio-economic and climatic changes around the world, large outdoor fires in the
built environment have become one of the global issues that threaten billions of people. The …

This study is the first part of a larger investigation into the fire behaviour of green façades. In
this study, the currently known international research status on this topic is presented and …

Shrub-dominated ecosystems cover large areas globally and play essential roles in
ecological processes. Aboveground biomass expressed on an area basis (AGB) is central to …

Assessment of the flammability of ornamental vegetation (particularly hedges) planted
around houses is necessary in light of the increasing urbanization of the wildland–urban …

The dramatic loss of natural grasslands in the Campos Sulinos, and the threats to the
remaining areas due to biological invasions, makes it essential to compile information on …