http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/08/18/clearing-roadsides-may-not-be-the-answer-for-fire-safety/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:10:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/08/18/clearing-roadsides-may-not-be-the-answer-for-fire-safety/#comment-37486 Pip Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:26:42 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/08/18/clearing-roadsides-may-not-be-the-answer-for-fire-safety/#comment-37486 Where is the research on the use of relatively slow-burning trees as windbreaks and therefore fire protection? For example, for the upper and middle storey, many of the grey foliage wattles are slow-burning; for the lower storey there are saltbushes and many other plants. Much as I love eucalypts, they evolved with fire and they need fire. We need to think of other trees for public areas. Where is the research on the use of relatively slow-burning trees as windbreaks and therefore fire protection? For example, for the upper and middle storey, many of the grey foliage wattles are slow-burning; for the lower storey there are saltbushes and many other plants. Much as I love eucalypts, they evolved with fire and they need fire. We need to think of other trees for public areas.

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