International Journal of Wildland Fire 24(4), 443–460 doi: 10.1071/WF14130_AC © IAWF 2015 Supplementary Material A generic, empirical-based model for predicting rate of fire spread in shrublands Wendy R. Anderson A , Miguel G. Cruz BX , Paulo M. Fernandes C , Lachlan McCaw D , Jose Antonio Vega E , Ross A. Bradstock F , Liam Fogarty G , Jim Gould B , Greg McCarthy H , Jon B. Marsden-Smedley I , Stuart Matthews B,J , Greg Mattingley K , Grant Pearce L , Brian W. van Wilgen M A School of Physical, Environmental and Mathematical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia. B Bushfire Dynamics and Applications, CSIRO Land and Water Flagship, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia. C Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences (CITAB), University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, 5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal. D Department of Parks and Wildlife, Manjimup, WA 6258, Australia. E Forestry Research Center of Lourizan, Pontevedra 36080, Spain. F Centre for Environmental Risk Management of Bushfires, University of Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia. G Fire and Emergency Management Division, Land, Fire and Environment, Department of Environment and Primary Industries, Melbourne, Vic. 3002, Australia. H Fire Ecology and Risk Planning, Strategy and Partnerships, DEPI, Gippsland Region, Orbost, Vic. 3888, Australia. I Geography and Environmental Studies, School of Land and Food, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tas. 7001, Australia. J Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, University of Sydney, Eveleigh, Sydney, NSW, Australia. K Parks Victoria, PO Box 91, Foster, Vic. 3960, Australia. L Scion, Rural Fire Research Group, PO Box 29237, Christchurch 8540, New Zealand. M Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602, South Africa. N Corresponding author. Email: miguel.cruz@csiro.au Page 1 of 16