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Table 2 Local combustion factors used in the study

From: Wall-to-wall mapping of carbon loss within the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone after the 2020 catastrophic wildfire

Biomass compartment

Combustion factor based on delta NBR level

Low

Moderate

Severe

Stem bark

0

0.1

0.3

Branches in tree crowns

0

0.1

0.2

Foliage in tree crowns

0

0.4

0.6

Understorey

0.1

0.6

1

Green forest floor

0.5

0.7

1

Snags

0

0

0.3

Logs

0

0.3

0.6

Fine litter

0.5

0.7

1

Litter of coarse branches

0

0.3

0.5

  1. Values range from 0 (0% of biomass (carbon) loss during wildfire) to 1 (100%)
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Annals of Forest Science

ISSN: 1297-966X