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Factors Influencing the Emissions of Gases and Particulate Matter from Biomass Burning

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Fire in the Tropical Biota

Part of the book series: Ecological Studies ((ECOLSTUD,volume 84))

Abstract

Forest fires, whether prescribed or wild, emit a complex mixture of particles and gases into the atmosphere. The diversity of composition of combustion products results from wide ranges in fuel types, fuel chemistry, and fire behavior for fires burning in the natural environment. This chapter discusses the state of knowledge concerning the effect of these factors on emissions of different smoke components into the atmosphere from the burning of biomass.

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  1. Intermountain Research Station, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Missoula, Montana, 59807, USA

    D. E. Ward

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  1. Fire Ecology and Fire Management Research Unit Institute of Forest Zoology, University of Freiburg, Bertoldstraße 17, 7800, Freiburg, Germany

    Johann Georg Goldammer

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Ward, D.E. (1990). Factors Influencing the Emissions of Gases and Particulate Matter from Biomass Burning. In: Goldammer, J.G. (eds) Fire in the Tropical Biota. Ecological Studies, vol 84. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-75395-4_18

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