Fire is a fundamental element that has shaped the course of human civilization since the dawn of time. It is a powerful force that has the ability to both create and destroy, and its presence has been central to the development of language,technology, and culture. In the realm of literature...
Forest fires represent a severe threat to Mediterranean ecosystems and are considered one of the major environmental and socioeconomic problems of the region. The project Plantando cara al fuego (PCF, Spain) is designed to transfer knowledge and to improve the training of new generations in forest...
the process of rapid oxidation and extremes of energy release make fire unique in both intensity and degree in its influence over other ecological and atmospheric processes. After ignition, fire behavior, including its ability to spread (or be extinguished) is determined by the...
Research Progress and Comparison of Methods for Testing Self Ignition Materials FEI Fan, LIANG Dong Pages 91-99 View PDF Article preview select article Microscopic Investigation of a Copper Molten Mark by Optical Microscopy (OM) and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Research articleOpen access Microscopic...
(Bond and Keeley2005), the process of rapid oxidation and extremes of energy release make fire unique in both intensity and degree in its influence over other ecological and atmospheric processes. After ignition, fire behavior, including its ability to spread (or be extinguished) is determined by...
Pleistocene Hominids were the first creatures to control fire sparks, making ignition a frequent possibility – and did so universally. Wherever the ancient humans traveled, the fire had spread along with them.Human evolution was driven by our ability to use and control fire; it helped our ...
To begin to understand fire behavior, one has to spend a lot of time on the interior (wrong) side of the fire line, exper- imenting with firing techniques and ignition patterns, and observing fire behavior under a broad range of weather and fuel conditions. It has been my experience ...
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ignitions. Prescribed fire is an inherently social–ecological system and is one of the most effective techniques for enabling a future in which people can live sustainably with fire. A focus on the “fires we use” has an immediate impact on the ability to safely and effectively achieve ...
dry matter of plant material, and topographic position frequently interact to enhance fire risk, not all fires require vegetation as a risk factor. In some parts of the world, the diminished soil water status of organic soils when exposed to ignition sources such as lightning is a sufficient ab...