Zapaljivost i gorivost sastojina alepskoga bora (Pinus halepensis Mill.) | Flammability and Combustibility of Aleppo Pine (Pinus halepensis Mill.) Stands
2011
Španjol, Željko | Rosavec, Roman | Barčić, Damir | Galić, Ivo
In terms of its biodiversity, the Mediterranean area is one of the most important regions in the world. In recent years this area has often been affected by forest fires. Forest fires are the most important and most powerful environmental factor causing changes (Trabaud 1991, Casal 1985, 1993 Calvo, Le Houerou 1993, Pyne et al. 1996, Naveh, 1999). When talking about the occurrence and spread of forest fires, vegetation characteristics, fuel supplies and climate factors (mean atmospheric conditions) are the most decisive and important factors of natural origin (Rosavec 2010). Fuel is any substance or mixture of substances that can be ignited and burn. Forest fuels mostly come frompine culture, especially when speaking of younger stands. As we cannot have a direct impact on climate, geology, soil and relief factors, our efforts should be focused on potential availability of forest fuels and vegetation where we can prevent the occurrence and spread of wildfires. Accordingly, and with favorable climatic conditions for starting forest fire, fire risk can be reduced to aminimum if caremeasures are taken regulating the amount of the potential of forest fuels. Therefore, timely and according to professional standards of care measures derived stands and culture greatly influenced the reduction in the number and size of fire burn area.
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