Quantifying Ladder Fuels: A New Approach Using LiDAR

We investigated the relationship between LiDAR and ladder fuels in the northern Sierra Nevada, California USA. Ladder fuels are often targeted in hazardous fuel reduction treatments due to their role in propagating fire from the forest floor to tree crowns. Despite their importance, ladder fuels are...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Heather A. Kramer, Brandon M. Collins, Maggi Kelly, Scott L. Stephens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-06-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/5/6/1432