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Original Articles

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

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Pages 1183-1203 | Received 03 Apr 2006, Accepted 01 Sep 2006, Published online: 14 Oct 2010

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