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The subject matter of this paper is a new area in the field of pyrology (wildland fire science) in Russia, the mapping of vegetation fuels (VF). Methods of composing VF maps of middle and large scales are briefly explained, along with the purpose of such maps. A classification of the basic groups of VF — the prime conductors of burning in surface fires — is presented.
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Volokitina, A.V. (1996). Forest Fuel Maps. In: Goldammer, J.G., Furyaev, V.V. (eds) Fire in Ecosystems of Boreal Eurasia. Forestry Sciences, vol 48. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8737-2_19
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