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Potentially forest fuel in Eumediterranean area

Roman Rosavec ; Zavod za ekologiju i uzgajanja šuma, Šumarski fakultet, Sveučilište u Zagrebu,Zagreb, Hrvatska
Zoran Šikić orcid.org/0000-0002-8684-0451 ; Sveučilište u Zadru, Odjel za ekologiju, agronomiju i akvakulturu, Zadar, Hrvatska
Damir Barčić orcid.org/0009-0002-3327-4991 ; Zavod za ekologiju i uzgajanja šuma, Šumarski fakultet, Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska

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Burden on Mediterranean fires back many years. In Croatia, the fires are most burdened islands and the coast. Although, in recent times, fires are more common in the interior due to favorable climatic conditions. Potentially forest fuel is all the material that is placed over the mineral part of the soil. It consists of a ground layer, the layer of waste material, harvested material layer, grassy vegetation, ground vegetation layer, shrub layer and a layer of trees. By its nature, this fuel can be alive (live plant material) and dead (dead plant material). Knowing the characteristics of forest fuels is one of the most important factors in the problem of forest fires. The basic characteristics of forest fuels are flammable, flame duration and moisture content.
Investigations were carried out on the island, the Teaching experimental forest object Rab and in experimental laboratory for the protection of forests against fire in Makarska. Studies have been conducted on the plant species that are considered most relevant for the most vulnerable area of forest fires (warmer part of littoral - Eumediterranean). Determining the basic characteristics of forest fuels was conducted using the methodology defined by the Valette (1990). All results were statistically analyzed and presented in tables and graphs.
The practice is that some very important variables for forest fires, such as the moisture content of available fuel, then its flammability and combustibility are trying to get by using various models, although it is known that these models can not determine the true value of the required variables as opposed to the actual , empirical research. The results of these studies were determined accurate values ​​of the examined variables for species of our region.
Given this expected quality applications mentioned results, modeled to some other Mediterranean countries. The results of these studies should be of great benefit to all potential users (fire department, to protect and rescue, local and regional government, other individual users). In addition should help to guide you better fire policy, and in favor of sustainable management and conservation of beneficial functions.

Ključne riječi

Eumediterranean; potentially forest fuels; forest fires

Hrčak ID:

112992

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/112992

Datum izdavanja:

10.12.2013.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

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