Table 2 Ecological vegetation class (EVC) and associated fuel types
From: A model for solving the prescribed burn planning problem
EVC name | EVC code | Min TFI | Max TFI | Fuel type | Area (hectare) | Area (percentage) | Initial fuel load (ton) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Creekline grassy woodland | 68 | 20 | 150 | 7 | 6.14 | 0.008 | 65.08 |
Hills herb-rich woodland | 71 | 15 | 150 | 7 | 641.42 | 0.872 | 6545.51 |
Creekline herb-rich woodland | 164 | 15 | 150 | 7 | 281.36 | 0.383 | 2409.04 |
Grassy woodland | 175 | 5 | 45 | 7 | 141.44 | 0.192 | 1285.21 |
Valley slopes dry forest | 177 | 10 | 100 | 7 | 12.40 | 0.017 | 131.44 |
Sedgy riparian woodland | 198 | 20 | 85 | 7 | 532.54 | 0.724 | 4946.06 |
Scoria cone woodland | 894 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 20.74 | 0.028 | 219.84 |
Wet forest | 30 | 45 | 300 | 9 | 218.10 | 0.297 | 9396.53 |
Shrubby wet forest | 201 | 25 | 150 | 9 | 825.47 | 1.123 | 34,644.30 |
Riparian forest | 18 | 10 | 80 | 10 | 3.56 | 0.005 | 92.29 |
Swampy riparian woodland | 83 | 15 | 125 | 10 | 1.89 | 0.003 | 43.65 |
Riparian scrub or swampy riparian woodland complex | 17 | 10 | 80 | 11 | 2561.76 | 3.484 | 30,299.40 |
Wet sands thicket | 233 | 15 | 90 | 11 | 27.27 | 0.037 | 370.87 |
Stream bank shrubland | 851 | 15 | 90 | 11 | 38.32 | 0.052 | 521.15 |
Cool temperate rainforest | 31 | 45 | 999 | 1 | 0.60 | 0.001 | 5.88 |
Wet heathland | 8 | 12 | 45 | 13 | 1416.63 | 1.926 | 18,692.73 |
Damp heath scrub | 165 | 10 | 90 | 13 | 1142.88 | 1.554 | 15,908.60 |
Damp heath scrub/heathy woodland complex | 836 | 10 | 90 | 13 | 16.05 | 0.022 | 234.33 |
Sand heathland | 6 | 8 | 45 | 14 | 132.81 | 0.181 | 1684.73 |
Clay heathland | 7 | 10 | 45 | 14 | 30.58 | 0.042 | 405.60 |
Coastal dune scrub or coastal dune grassland mosaic | 1 | 10 | 90 | 1 | 253.84 | 0.345 | 3016.53 |
Coastal headland scrub | 161 | 8 | 90 | 1 | 1077.69 | 1.466 | 12,587.77 |
Coastal headland scrub/Coastal tussock grassland mosaic | 162 | 8 | 90 | 1 | 98.98 | 0.135 | 1177.86 |
Coast gully thicket | 181 | 10 | 90 | 1 | 1.67 | 0.002 | 15.52 |
Coastal alkaline scrub | 858 | 10 | 70 | 1 | 11.82 | 0.016 | 140.65 |
Coastal saltmarsh/mangrove shrubland mosaic | 302 | 8 | 90 | 2 | 4.52 | 0.006 | 14.46 |
Coastal tussock grassland | 163 | 5 | 40 | 3 | 260.27 | 0.354 | 3773.91 |
Heathy woodland | 48 | 5 | 45 | 4 | 15,985.16 | 21.738 | 313,589.23 |
Shrubby woodland | 282 | 10 | 45 | 4 | 220.56 | 0.300 | 3465.91 |
Lowland forest | 16 | 8 | 80 | 5 | 21,454.24 | 29.175 | 574,823.49 |
Heathy dry forest | 20 | 10 | 45 | 5 | 3958.52 | 5.383 | 95,741.43 |
Shrubby dry forest | 21 | 5 | 45 | 5 | 2299.87 | 3.128 | 64,937.21 |
Grassy dry forest | 22 | 5 | 45 | 6 | 2006.33 | 2.728 | 38,475.14 |
Herb rich foothill forest | 23 | 8 | 90 | 6 | 1670.13 | 2.271 | 34,302.81 |
Shrubby foothill forest | 45 | 8 | 90 | 6 | 12,945.85 | 17.605 | 258,807.84 |
Herb-rich foothill forest/shrubby foothill forest complex | 178 | 8 | 90 | 6 | 2027.99 | 2.758 | 39,253.237 |
Damp sands herb rich woodland | 3 | 10 | 90 | 7 | 270.13 | 0.367 | 2776.23 |
Valley grassy forest | 47 | 10 | 100 | 7 | 397.99 | 0.541 | 4054.89 |
Plains grassy woodland | 55 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 482.38 | 0.656 | 4589.66 |
Alluvial terraces herb-rich woodland | 67 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 56.07 | 0.076 | 594.34 |