Increasing cuticular wax concentrations in a drier climate promote litter flammability
Elena Ormeño, Julien Ruffault, Caroline Gutigny, Javier Madrigal, Mercedes Guijarro, Carmen Hernando, Christine Ballini
Topics & Concepts
FlammabilityWaxSclerophyllEvergreenEnvironmental scienceBotanyMediterranean climateEcologyChemistryBiologyOrganic chemistryPlant Surface Properties and TreatmentsFire effects on ecosystemsPlant responses to elevated CO2