Combustion in tropical biomass fires: a critical review

Progress in Physical Geography - Tập 24 Số 3 - Trang 355-377 - 2000
Philip Stott1
1Department of Geography, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG, UK

Tóm tắt

Despite the publication of a number of recent books, mainly edited compilations, on both fire ecology in general and, more specifically, fire ecology in the tropics, it remains difficult to obtain accessible overviews of many aspects of the subject. This is particularly so with regard to tropical biomass fires. The review presented here attempts to fill this gap with regard to the subjects of ignition and combustion in such fires, focusing on natural and anthropogenic ignition sources, the processes of ignition, the stages of combustion, combustion efficiency, fuel type, fuel flammability, fuel preparation, fuel loading and oxygenation of the environment.

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