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Table 1 Field data collected along transects and derived variables.

From: Ecological Implications of Fine-Scale Fire Patchiness and Severity in Tropical Savannas of Northern Australia

Measurement frequency

Fire class

Field measurements and derived variables

≈1 m

Burned

Char (yes or no)

Ash (yes or no)

Vegetation (yes or no)

Rock or bare soil (yes or no)

Unburned

Vegetation (yes or no)

Rock or bare soil (yes or no)

≈50 m

 

Char height (m)

 

Scorch height (m)

Transect

 

Unburned patch density (km−1)

 

Mean unburned patch length (m)