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EFFECTS OF MOISTURE ON IGNITION BEHAVIOR OF MOIST CALIFORNIA CHAPARRAL AND UTAH LEAVES

THOMAS H. FLETCHER Chemical Engineering Department, Brigham Young University, Provo, UtahCorrespondence[email protected]
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BRENT M. PICKETT Chemical Engineering Department, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
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STEVEN G. SMITH Chemical Engineering Department, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
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GREGORY S. SPITTLE Chemical Engineering Department, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
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MEGAN M. WOODHOUSE Chemical Engineering Department, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
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ELIZABETH HAAKE Chemical Engineering Department, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
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DAVID R. WEISE PSW Research Station, Forest Fire Laboratory, USDA Forest Service, Riverside, California
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Pages 1183-1203 | Received 03 Apr 2006, Accepted 01 Sep 2006, Published online: 14 Oct 2010

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