- Author
- Philpot, C. W. | Mutch, R. W.
- Title
- Flammability of Herbicide-Treated Guava Foliage.
- Coporate
- Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, Ogden, UT
- Report
- Research Paper INT-54, 1968, 15 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Contract
- ARPA-ORDER-818
- Keywords
- forestry | flammability | herbicides
- Abstract
- Fire is one of the most economical and effective means of clearing land. Tropical forests are difficult to burn, due to the adverse environment, rapid decomposition of dead fuel, and high mositure content of the vegetation. Herbicide treatments to kill the trees and provide a more flammable fuel continuum have been suggested. Such treatment will lower the moisture content of the leaves, add to the surface fuels if abscission occurs, and possibly change the chemical composition of the plant material. We have determined some of the chemical changes and changes in flammability of guava leaves treated with 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T in Puerto Rico.