List of works - Miguel Cruz

A Hierarchical Classification of Wildland Fire Fuels for Australian Vegetation Types

A generic, empirical-based model for predicting rate of fire spread in shrublands

article

A mathematical model for predicting the maximum potential spotting distance from a crown fire

article

A response to ‘Clarifying the meaning of mantras in wildland fire behaviour modelling: reply to Cruz et al. (2017)'

scholarly article

An empirical-based model for predicting the forward spread rate of wildfires in eucalypt forests

scientific article published in 2021

Are the applications of wildland fire behaviour models getting ahead of their evaluation again?

article published in 2013

Assessing canopy fuel stratum characteristics in crown fire prone fuel types of western North America

Assessing crown fire potential in coniferous forests of western North America: a critique of current approaches and recent simulation studies

article published in 2010

Assessing improvements in models used to operationally predict wildland fire rate of spread

scholarly article published in July 2018

Assessing the effect of foliar moisture on the spread rate of crown fires

Burning bush

Characterization of flame radiosity in shrubland fires

Comment on ‘Self-thinning forest understoreys reduce wildfire risk, even in a warming climate’

scientific article published on 10 May 2024

Comment on “Estimating canopy fuel characteristics in five conifer stands in the western United States using tree and stand measurements”Appears in Can. J. For. Res. 36: 2803–2814 (2006)

article

Crown fire behaviour in a northern jack pine black spruce forest

Development and testing of models for predicting crown fire rate of spread in conifer forest stands

article

Development of a model system to predict wildfire behaviour in pine plantations

article

Development of fuel models for fire behaviour prediction in maritime pine (Pinus pinasterAit.) stands

article

Effects of curing on grassfires: I. Fuel dynamics in a senescing grassland

article

Effects of curing on grassfires: II. Effect of grass senescence on the rate of fire spread

Empirical-based models for predicting head-fire rate of spread in Australian fuel types

article

Erratum: Crown fire behaviour in a northern jack pine - black spruce forest

scholarly article published in Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Erratum: Crown fire behaviour in a northern jack pine – black spruce forest

scholarly article published in Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Evaluating a model for predicting active crown fire rate of spread using wildfire observations

article

Evaluating regression model estimates of canopy fuel stratum characteristics in four crown fire-prone fuel types in western North America

article

Evaluating the 3-m tree crown spacing guideline for the prevention of crowning wildfires in lodgepole pine forests, Alberta

scientific article published in 2020

Evidence for lack of a fuel effect on forest and shrubland fire rates of spread under elevated fire danger conditions: implications for modelling and management

scientific article published in 2022

Examination of the wind speed limit function in the Rothermel surface fire spread model

article

Extension of the Balbi fire spread model to include the field scale conditions of shrubland fires

scientific article published in 2022

Fire behaviour in wheat crops – effect of fuel structure on rate of fire spread ⬇️

scholarly article

FireStation — an integrated software system for the numerical simulation of fire spread on complex topography

scholarly article by A.M.G. Lopes et al published January 2002 in Environmental Modelling and Software

Framework for an Australian fuel classification to support bushfire management

article

Graphical aids for visualizing Byram's fireline intensity in relation to flame length and crown scorch height

article

Interdependencies between flame length and fireline intensity in predicting crown fire initiation and crown scorch height

article by Martin E. Alexander & Miguel G. Cruz published 2012 in International Journal of Wildland Fire

Modelling the effects of surface and crown fire behaviour on serotinous cone opening in jack pine and lodgepole pine forests

article

Modelling the rate of fire spread and uncertainty associated with the onset and propagation of crown fires in conifer forest stands

scholarly article

Monte Carlo-based ensemble method for prediction of grassland fire spread

Observations of wildfire spread dynamics in southern Australian grasslands

scientific article published in 2024

Plant flammability experiments offer limited insight into vegetation–fire dynamics interactions ⬇️

scientific article published on January 30, 2012

Predicting the ignition of crown fuels above a spreading surface fire. Part I: model idealization

article

Predicting the ignition of crown fuels above a spreading surface fire. Part II: model evaluation

article

Small-scale flame dynamics provide limited insight into wildfire behavior.

scientific article published on 16 July 2015

Tables for Estimating Canopy Fuel Characteristics from Stand Variables in Four Interior West Conifer Forest Types

article

The 10% wind speed rule of thumb for estimating a wildfire’s forward rate of spread in forests and shrublands

scientific article published in 2019

The 1986 Annaburroo experimental grassland fires: data

scientific article published in 2024

Uncertainty associated with model predictions of surface and crown fire rates of spread

article

Using Modeled Surface and Crown Fire Behavior Characteristics to Evaluate Fuel Treatment Effectiveness: A Caution

article by Miguel G. Cruz et al published 12 October 2014 in Forest Science

Wildfire Rates of Spread in Grasslands under Critical Burning Conditions

scientific article published in 2022

List of works by Miguel Cruz

A Hierarchical Classification of Wildland Fire Fuels for Australian Vegetation Types

A generic, empirical-based model for predicting rate of fire spread in shrublands

A mathematical model for predicting the maximum potential spotting distance from a crown fire

A response to ‘Clarifying the meaning of mantras in wildland fire behaviour modelling: reply to Cruz et al. (2017)'

An empirical-based model for predicting the forward spread rate of wildfires in eucalypt forests

Are the applications of wildland fire behaviour models getting ahead of their evaluation again?

Assessing canopy fuel stratum characteristics in crown fire prone fuel types of western North America

Assessing crown fire potential in coniferous forests of western North America: a critique of current approaches and recent simulation studies

Assessing improvements in models used to operationally predict wildland fire rate of spread

Assessing the effect of foliar moisture on the spread rate of crown fires

Burning bush

Characterization of flame radiosity in shrubland fires

Comment on ‘Self-thinning forest understoreys reduce wildfire risk, even in a warming climate’

Comment on “Estimating canopy fuel characteristics in five conifer stands in the western United States using tree and stand measurements”Appears in Can. J. For. Res. 36: 2803–2814 (2006)

Crown fire behaviour in a northern jack pine black spruce forest

Development and testing of models for predicting crown fire rate of spread in conifer forest stands

Development of a model system to predict wildfire behaviour in pine plantations

Development of fuel models for fire behaviour prediction in maritime pine (Pinus pinasterAit.) stands

Effects of curing on grassfires: I. Fuel dynamics in a senescing grassland

Effects of curing on grassfires: II. Effect of grass senescence on the rate of fire spread

Empirical-based models for predicting head-fire rate of spread in Australian fuel types

Erratum: Crown fire behaviour in a northern jack pine - black spruce forest

Erratum: Crown fire behaviour in a northern jack pine – black spruce forest

Evaluating a model for predicting active crown fire rate of spread using wildfire observations

Evaluating regression model estimates of canopy fuel stratum characteristics in four crown fire-prone fuel types in western North America

Evaluating the 3-m tree crown spacing guideline for the prevention of crowning wildfires in lodgepole pine forests, Alberta

Evidence for lack of a fuel effect on forest and shrubland fire rates of spread under elevated fire danger conditions: implications for modelling and management

Examination of the wind speed limit function in the Rothermel surface fire spread model

Extension of the Balbi fire spread model to include the field scale conditions of shrubland fires

Fire behaviour in wheat crops – effect of fuel structure on rate of fire spread ⬇️

FireStation — an integrated software system for the numerical simulation of fire spread on complex topography

Framework for an Australian fuel classification to support bushfire management

Graphical aids for visualizing Byram's fireline intensity in relation to flame length and crown scorch height

Interdependencies between flame length and fireline intensity in predicting crown fire initiation and crown scorch height

Modelling the effects of surface and crown fire behaviour on serotinous cone opening in jack pine and lodgepole pine forests

Modelling the rate of fire spread and uncertainty associated with the onset and propagation of crown fires in conifer forest stands

Monte Carlo-based ensemble method for prediction of grassland fire spread

Observations of wildfire spread dynamics in southern Australian grasslands

Plant flammability experiments offer limited insight into vegetation–fire dynamics interactions ⬇️

Predicting the ignition of crown fuels above a spreading surface fire. Part I: model idealization

Predicting the ignition of crown fuels above a spreading surface fire. Part II: model evaluation

Small-scale flame dynamics provide limited insight into wildfire behavior.

Tables for Estimating Canopy Fuel Characteristics from Stand Variables in Four Interior West Conifer Forest Types

The 10% wind speed rule of thumb for estimating a wildfire’s forward rate of spread in forests and shrublands

The 1986 Annaburroo experimental grassland fires: data

Uncertainty associated with model predictions of surface and crown fire rates of spread

Using Modeled Surface and Crown Fire Behavior Characteristics to Evaluate Fuel Treatment Effectiveness: A Caution

Wildfire Rates of Spread in Grasslands under Critical Burning Conditions