Fire in the Wildland-Urban Interface: Selecting and Maintaining Firewise Plants for Landscaping
For homeowners who live in an area with a medium to high risk of wildfire, creating an area of defensible space is crucial for protecting homes. The movement of a wildfire is controlled primarily by the flammability of the plants present and how those plants are arranged, both vertically and horizo...
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For homeowners who live in an area with a medium to high risk of wildfire, creating an area of defensible space is crucial for protecting homes. The movement of a wildfire is controlled primarily by the flammability of the plants present and how those plants are arranged, both vertically and horizontally. This publication details how the structure and composition of the vegetation, from leaf to the whole plant, affect the likelihood that a fire will ignite and spread. It also describes how plants' horizontal and vertical arrangement can affect wildfire ignition and spread near homes, concluding with recommendations for firewise landscaping.
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| spelling | doaj-art-16f402a56f4649a591ab3623ee07b8332025-02-08T05:40:37ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092023-10-0120235Fire in the Wildland-Urban Interface: Selecting and Maintaining Firewise Plants for LandscapingRaelene Crandall0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0229-5418Jennifer Fill1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2301-6676Alan Long2Cotton Randall3Douglas Doran4University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of Florida For homeowners who live in an area with a medium to high risk of wildfire, creating an area of defensible space is crucial for protecting homes. The movement of a wildfire is controlled primarily by the flammability of the plants present and how those plants are arranged, both vertically and horizontally. This publication details how the structure and composition of the vegetation, from leaf to the whole plant, affect the likelihood that a fire will ignite and spread. It also describes how plants' horizontal and vertical arrangement can affect wildfire ignition and spread near homes, concluding with recommendations for firewise landscaping. https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/131623 |
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| title | Fire in the Wildland-Urban Interface: Selecting and Maintaining Firewise Plants for Landscaping |
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