Needle Senescence Affects Fire Behavior in Aleppo Pine (<i>Pinus halepensis</i> Mill.) Stands: A Simulation Study

<i>Research Highlights:</i> Pre-programmed cell death in old Aleppo pine needles leads to low moisture contents in the forest canopy in July, the time when fire activity nears its peak in the Western Mediterranean Basin. Here, we show, for the first time, that such needle senescence may...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo Balaguer-Romano, Rubén Díaz-Sierra, Javier Madrigal, Jordi Voltas, Víctor Resco de Dios
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/11/10/1054