Combustibility of living branches and leaves for 20 gardens tree species
To compare combustibility of plant species and provide theory basis for developing biological fire-prevention , combustion experimentations of living branches and leaves of 20 gardens tree species were tested with an experimental equipment designed by the authors. The combustion characteristic parameters were put forward based on lighting time, smoke temperature and weight losing in flaming stage. The order of combustibility of living branches and leaves for 20 species from strong to weak are; Malus halliana,Michelia yunnanensis,Rododerdron microphyton, Salix babylonica ,Exbucklandia populnea ,Photinia glomerata, Camellia japonica ,Calocedrus macrolepis ,Cupressus lusitanica ,Cupressus chengiana ,Cinnamomum glanduliferum ,Cyclobalanopsis glaucoides ,Ligustrum lucidum ,Nerium oleander,Cryptomeria fortunei,Machilus yunnanensis,Osmanthus fragrans,Sabina chinensist,Cedrus deodara and Cinnamomum comphora.
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