2019 Research Brief
Description
The authors show how live fuel moisture content in chaparral shrub species is highly variable. This brief offers new recommendations on how to best use live fuel moisture content as a measure of fire risk.
Contact
Jon E. Keeley, jon_keeley@usgs.gov
Marti Witter, marti_witter@nps.gov
Liz van Mantgem, evanmantgem@usgs.gov
Additional Information
Pivovaroff, A.P., M.R. Sharifi, M. Witter, J.E. Keeley, and P.W. Rundel. 2019. The effect of ecophysiological traits on live fuel moisture content. Fire 2: 12pp.