Research Article
Evaluating Potential Changes in Fire Risk from Eucalyptus Plantings in the Southern United States
Table 4
FCCS fire behavior potentials for eucalyptus plantations at 3, 6, and 9 years after planting. FCCS potentials are index values.
| | 3 yr old | 6 yr old | 9 yr old |
| Surface fire behaviour potential | 4 | 7 | 6 | Reaction potential | 2.4 | 1.8 | 2.3 | Spread potential | 3.7 | 7.3 | 6.4 | Flame length potential | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.8 | Crown fire potential | 1 | 6 | 6 | Initiation potential | 0 | 2.3 | 1.7 | Transmissivity potential | 0 | 7.7 | 8.9 | Spread potential | 3.2 | 9 | 8.6 | Available fuel potential | 1 | 3 | 4 | Flame available fuel potential | 0.6 | 2.8 | 3.6 | Smoldering available fuel potential | 0 | 0 | 0 | Residual available fuel potential | 0 | 0 | 0 | FCCS fire potential code | 411 | 763 | 664 | Flame length (m) | 0.34 | 0.49 | 0.61 | Spread rate (m hr−1) | 62.18 | 245.06 | 184.71 |
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