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Primary study SantosMoreira2018: Santos, M. M., Batista, A. C., de Carvalho, E. V., da Silva, F. d. C., Pedro, C. M., & Giongo, M. (2018). Relationships between moisture content and flammability of campestral Cerrado species in Jalapão. Revista Brasileira de Ciências Agrárias, 13, 1-9.","plantPart":"shoot","original":"SantosMoreira2018","edition":"Dryad version 9","url":"https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.h18931zr3","documentDate":"2023-12-22T00:00:00.000Z","accessedOn":"2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z"},{"source":"flamits","verdict":"not-rated","verdictRaw":"time to flaming (s): 9.7","score":{"value":9.7,"scale":"FLAMITS — time to flaming (s)"},"claims":"FLAMITS record 12037; Ignitability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site SantosMoreira2018-1; sampling september. Primary study SantosMoreira2018: Santos, M. M., Batista, A. C., de Carvalho, E. V., da Silva, F. d. C., Pedro, C. M., & Giongo, M. (2018). 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Revista Brasileira de Ciências Agrárias, 13, 1-9.","plantPart":"shoot","original":"SantosMoreira2018","edition":"Dryad version 9","url":"https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.h18931zr3","documentDate":"2023-12-22T00:00:00.000Z","accessedOn":"2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z"},{"source":"flamits","verdict":"not-rated","verdictRaw":"time to flaming (s): 11.2","score":{"value":11.2,"scale":"FLAMITS — time to flaming (s)"},"claims":"FLAMITS record 12049; Ignitability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site SantosMoreira2018-1; sampling september. Primary study SantosMoreira2018: Santos, M. M., Batista, A. C., de Carvalho, E. V., da Silva, F. d. C., Pedro, C. M., & Giongo, M. (2018). Relationships between moisture content and flammability of campestral Cerrado species in Jalapão. Revista Brasileira de Ciências Agrárias, 13, 1-9.","plantPart":"shoot","original":"SantosMoreira2018","edition":"Dryad version 9","url":"https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.h18931zr3","documentDate":"2023-12-22T00:00:00.000Z","accessedOn":"2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z"},{"source":"flamits","verdict":"not-rated","verdictRaw":"burning duration (s): 13.7","score":{"value":13.7,"scale":"FLAMITS — burning duration (s)"},"claims":"FLAMITS record 12055; Sustainability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site SantosMoreira2018-1; sampling september. Primary study SantosMoreira2018: Santos, M. M., Batista, A. C., de Carvalho, E. V., da Silva, F. d. C., Pedro, C. M., & Giongo, M. (2018). Relationships between moisture content and flammability of campestral Cerrado species in Jalapão. Revista Brasileira de Ciências Agrárias, 13, 1-9.","plantPart":"shoot","original":"SantosMoreira2018","edition":"Dryad version 9","url":"https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.h18931zr3","documentDate":"2023-12-22T00:00:00.000Z","accessedOn":"2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z"},{"source":"flamits","verdict":"not-rated","verdictRaw":"burning duration (s): 20.7","score":{"value":20.7,"scale":"FLAMITS — burning duration (s)"},"claims":"FLAMITS record 12061; Sustainability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site SantosMoreira2018-1; sampling september. Primary study SantosMoreira2018: Santos, M. M., Batista, A. C., de Carvalho, E. V., da Silva, F. d. C., Pedro, C. M., & Giongo, M. (2018). Relationships between moisture content and flammability of campestral Cerrado species in Jalapão. Revista Brasileira de Ciências Agrárias, 13, 1-9.","plantPart":"shoot","original":"SantosMoreira2018","edition":"Dryad version 9","url":"https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.h18931zr3","documentDate":"2023-12-22T00:00:00.000Z","accessedOn":"2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z"},{"source":"flamits","verdict":"not-rated","verdictRaw":"burning duration (s): 24.4","score":{"value":24.4,"scale":"FLAMITS — burning duration (s)"},"claims":"FLAMITS record 12067; Sustainability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site SantosMoreira2018-1; sampling september. Primary study SantosMoreira2018: Santos, M. M., Batista, A. C., de Carvalho, E. V., da Silva, F. d. C., Pedro, C. M., & Giongo, M. (2018). Relationships between moisture content and flammability of campestral Cerrado species in Jalapão. Revista Brasileira de Ciências Agrárias, 13, 1-9.","plantPart":"shoot","original":"SantosMoreira2018","edition":"Dryad version 9","url":"https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.h18931zr3","documentDate":"2023-12-22T00:00:00.000Z","accessedOn":"2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z"},{"source":"flamits","verdict":"not-rated","verdictRaw":"burning duration (s): 19","score":{"value":19,"scale":"FLAMITS — burning duration (s)"},"claims":"FLAMITS record 12073; Sustainability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site SantosMoreira2018-1; sampling september. Primary study SantosMoreira2018: Santos, M. M., Batista, A. C., de Carvalho, E. V., da Silva, F. d. C., Pedro, C. M., & Giongo, M. (2018). Relationships between moisture content and flammability of campestral Cerrado species in Jalapão. Revista Brasileira de Ciências Agrárias, 13, 1-9.","plantPart":"shoot","original":"SantosMoreira2018","edition":"Dryad version 9","url":"https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.h18931zr3","documentDate":"2023-12-22T00:00:00.000Z","accessedOn":"2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z"},{"source":"flamits","verdict":"not-rated","verdictRaw":"flame height (cm): 20","score":{"value":20,"scale":"FLAMITS — flame height (cm)"},"claims":"FLAMITS record 12079; Combustibility measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site SantosMoreira2018-1; sampling september. Primary study SantosMoreira2018: Santos, M. M., Batista, A. C., de Carvalho, E. V., da Silva, F. d. C., Pedro, C. M., & Giongo, M. (2018). Relationships between moisture content and flammability of campestral Cerrado species in Jalapão. Revista Brasileira de Ciências Agrárias, 13, 1-9.","plantPart":"shoot","original":"SantosMoreira2018","edition":"Dryad version 9","url":"https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.h18931zr3","documentDate":"2023-12-22T00:00:00.000Z","accessedOn":"2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z"},{"source":"flamits","verdict":"not-rated","verdictRaw":"flame height (cm): 18.2","score":{"value":18.2,"scale":"FLAMITS — flame height (cm)"},"claims":"FLAMITS record 12085; Combustibility measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site SantosMoreira2018-1; sampling september. Primary study SantosMoreira2018: Santos, M. M., Batista, A. C., de Carvalho, E. V., da Silva, F. d. C., Pedro, C. M., & Giongo, M. (2018). Relationships between moisture content and flammability of campestral Cerrado species in Jalapão. Revista Brasileira de Ciências Agrárias, 13, 1-9.","plantPart":"shoot","original":"SantosMoreira2018","edition":"Dryad version 9","url":"https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.h18931zr3","documentDate":"2023-12-22T00:00:00.000Z","accessedOn":"2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z"},{"source":"flamits","verdict":"not-rated","verdictRaw":"flame height (cm): 17.2","score":{"value":17.2,"scale":"FLAMITS — flame height (cm)"},"claims":"FLAMITS record 12091; Combustibility measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site SantosMoreira2018-1; sampling september. Primary study SantosMoreira2018: Santos, M. M., Batista, A. C., de Carvalho, E. V., da Silva, F. d. C., Pedro, C. M., & Giongo, M. (2018). Relationships between moisture content and flammability of campestral Cerrado species in Jalapão. Revista Brasileira de Ciências Agrárias, 13, 1-9.","plantPart":"shoot","original":"SantosMoreira2018","edition":"Dryad version 9","url":"https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.h18931zr3","documentDate":"2023-12-22T00:00:00.000Z","accessedOn":"2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z"},{"source":"flamits","verdict":"not-rated","verdictRaw":"flame height (cm): 17.9","score":{"value":17.9,"scale":"FLAMITS — flame height (cm)"},"claims":"FLAMITS record 12097; Combustibility measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site SantosMoreira2018-1; sampling september. Primary study SantosMoreira2018: Santos, M. M., Batista, A. C., de Carvalho, E. V., da Silva, F. d. C., Pedro, C. M., & Giongo, M. (2018). Relationships between moisture content and flammability of campestral Cerrado species in Jalapão. Revista Brasileira de Ciências Agrárias, 13, 1-9.","plantPart":"shoot","original":"SantosMoreira2018","edition":"Dryad version 9","url":"https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.h18931zr3","documentDate":"2023-12-22T00:00:00.000Z","accessedOn":"2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z"},{"source":"flamits","verdict":"not-rated","verdictRaw":"ignition frequency (%): 50","score":{"value":50,"scale":"FLAMITS — ignition frequency (%)"},"claims":"FLAMITS record 12103; Ignitability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site SantosMoreira2018-1; sampling september. Primary study SantosMoreira2018: Santos, M. M., Batista, A. C., de Carvalho, E. V., da Silva, F. d. C., Pedro, C. M., & Giongo, M. (2018). Relationships between moisture content and flammability of campestral Cerrado species in Jalapão. Revista Brasileira de Ciências Agrárias, 13, 1-9.","plantPart":"shoot","original":"SantosMoreira2018","edition":"Dryad version 9","url":"https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.h18931zr3","documentDate":"2023-12-22T00:00:00.000Z","accessedOn":"2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z"},{"source":"flamits","verdict":"not-rated","verdictRaw":"ignition frequency (%): 50","score":{"value":50,"scale":"FLAMITS — ignition frequency (%)"},"claims":"FLAMITS record 12109; Ignitability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site SantosMoreira2018-1; sampling september. Primary study SantosMoreira2018: Santos, M. M., Batista, A. C., de Carvalho, E. V., da Silva, F. d. C., Pedro, C. M., & Giongo, M. (2018). Relationships between moisture content and flammability of campestral Cerrado species in Jalapão. Revista Brasileira de Ciências Agrárias, 13, 1-9.","plantPart":"shoot","original":"SantosMoreira2018","edition":"Dryad version 9","url":"https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.h18931zr3","documentDate":"2023-12-22T00:00:00.000Z","accessedOn":"2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z"},{"source":"flamits","verdict":"not-rated","verdictRaw":"ignition frequency (%): 50","score":{"value":50,"scale":"FLAMITS — ignition frequency (%)"},"claims":"FLAMITS record 12115; Ignitability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site SantosMoreira2018-1; sampling september. Primary study SantosMoreira2018: Santos, M. M., Batista, A. C., de Carvalho, E. V., da Silva, F. d. C., Pedro, C. M., & Giongo, M. (2018). Relationships between moisture content and flammability of campestral Cerrado species in Jalapão. Revista Brasileira de Ciências Agrárias, 13, 1-9.","plantPart":"shoot","original":"SantosMoreira2018","edition":"Dryad version 9","url":"https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.h18931zr3","documentDate":"2023-12-22T00:00:00.000Z","accessedOn":"2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z"},{"source":"flamits","verdict":"not-rated","verdictRaw":"ignition frequency (%): 50","score":{"value":50,"scale":"FLAMITS — ignition frequency (%)"},"claims":"FLAMITS record 12121; Ignitability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site SantosMoreira2018-1; sampling september. Primary study SantosMoreira2018: Santos, M. M., Batista, A. C., de Carvalho, E. V., da Silva, F. d. C., Pedro, C. M., & Giongo, M. (2018). Relationships between moisture content and flammability of campestral Cerrado species in Jalapão. 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