Emissions of CO2, CO, and hydrocarbons from fires in diverse African savanna ecosystems

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 19, 1996, Pages 23577-23584

  Hao, Wei Min ^a   Ward, Darold E ^a   Olbu, Gerald ^a   Baker, Stephen P ^a  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS BURNING; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; EMISSION; HYDROCARBON; SAVANNA ECOSYSTEM;

SOUTH AFRICA; ZAMBIA;

EID: 0030420573     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95jd02198     Document Type: Article

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