Table 1 Characteristics of the whole-plant samples tested in the wind tunnel (mean ± standard error)
From: Evaluation of the flammability of gorse (Ulex europaeus L.) managed by prescribed burning
Sample type | Shrub age | |
|---|---|---|
Whole plant (1 × 1 m) | 1 year | 5 years |
FMC_live parts (%) | 99.5 (±4) | 72 (±11) |
FMC_decaying parts (%) | n.a. | 45 (±15) |
FMC_dead parts (%) | n.a. | 18 (±3.5) |
H_total (mm) | 235 (±20) | 452 (±51) |
H_dead (mm) | n.a. | 347 (±27) |
Load (kg/m2) | 1.6 (±0.1) | 3.1 (±0.1) |
Bulk density (kg/m3) | 7.9 (±0.5) | 7.1 (±0.8) |