Table 1 The variability of fuel load (in t ha⁻¹ of dry matter) within the general southern Australia Eucalyptus forests

Fuel load (t ha⁻¹)

Dry forest

Fine

10

21

34

From unpublished records from Tasmania Fire Service (TFS)

9

14

21

For Tasmania where minimum value represents fuel age > 10 years. Maximum is for the maximum possible estimates in SE Tasmania [74]

–

9

–

Recommended for Tasmanian woodlands [45]

–

–

25

Maximum potential values for dry forest (shrubby/grassy) of New South Wales [75]

CWD

22

74

175

From Hollis et al. [76]

5.1

50

221

From Woldendorp and Keenan [77]

–

16

–

Recommended for Tasmanian woodlands [45]

Wet forest

Fine

10

31

41

From unpublished records from Tasmania Fire Service

–

9

–

Recommended for Tasmanian forests [45]

–

11

–

From un-thinned sites in E. delegatensis forests

1

10

–

From unburnt sites in Victorian obligate seeder forests [78]

–

–

39

Maximum potential values for wet forest (shrubby) of New South Wales [75]

CWD

49

86

123

From Hollis et al. [76]

0.2

134

1089

From Woldendorp and Keenan [77]

–

14

–

Recommended for Tasmanian forests [45]

23

–

From un-thinned sites in E. delegatensis forests [79]

–

11

–

From unburnt sites in Victorian obligate seeder forests [78]

Hardwood plantation

Fine

17

19

–

From unpublished records from TFS

3

14

39

Measurements from Australian forests [77]

CWD

1.2

10

49

From Woldendorp and Keenan [77]

Softwood plantation

Fine

16

18

–

From unpublished records from TFS

–

–

26

Represents 80th percentile of total fine fuel in exotic plantations in Queensland, Australia [80]

CWD

3.1

67

144

From Woldendorp and Keenan [77]

Non-forest

Fine

4

8

24

From unpublished records of grasslands from TFS

0.88

2^a

12

For Tasmanian native grasslands [81]

CWD

–

1

–

Estimates assumed to be half the amount of fine fuels from native grassland