FIRETOOL: An expert system for the use of prescribed fires in Brazilian savannas

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 348-356

  Pivello, V R ^a   Norton, G A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cerrado ecological management; Controlled burns; Decision making; Decision support tool; Fire management

Indexed keywords

FIRETOOL; PRESCRIBED BURNING; SAVANNA;

BRAZIL;

EID: 0030442360     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2404756     Document Type: Article

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