@article{d71aceea940b473e84cfd5d05edf124f,
title = "Moisture absorption and drying alter nonadditive litter flammability in a mixed conifer forest",
abstract = "\item Moisture content is a strong determinant of forest fuelflammability. However, little is known about the mechanisms by whichspecies-specific litter traits influence litter moisture absorption andretention. Characterizing how litter fuels retain moisture through time andhow fuels from multiple species interact are key steps to adding taxonspecific information to fire behavior prediction.\item To fill these gaps in knowledge, we determined moisture absorptionand retention characteristics of the litter from multiple tree species,investigated what litter traits influenced these processes, and tested fornonadditive moisture dynamics and nonadditive flammability in multi-speciesmixtures. The litter from eight tree species of a mixed-conifer forest wassaturated and allowed to dry to determine moisture absorption capacity anddrying rates. Burn trials were performed in litter beds of single speciesand of mixtures to establish f",
author = "Dylan Schwilk and Magalhaes, {Rita Quinones de}",
note = "Funding Information: The authors thank the National Park Service and the employees of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. This work was carried out with permission from NPS under permit # SEKI-2014-SCI-0040. The authors thank Russell Lackey who contributed essential assistance with the field work and Gabrielle Plata and Leticia Plata who assisted with the burning trials. We thank the Lubbock Fire Department for their ongoing help and cooperation. This research received no external funding but was supported by Texas Tech University. Funding Information: The authors thank the National Park Service and the employees of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. This work was carried out with permission from NPS under permit # SEKI‐2014‐SCI‐0040. The authors thank Russell Lackey who contributed essential assistance with the field work and Gabrielle Plata and Leticia Plata who assisted with the burning trials. We thank the Lubbock Fire Department for their ongoing help and cooperation. This research received no external funding but was supported by Texas Tech University. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2020 British Ecological Society",
year = "2021",
doi = "10.1111/1365-2745.13467",
language = "English",
pages = "234--245",
journal = "Journal of Ecology",
}