Physical properties of woody fuel particles of Sierra Nevada conifers

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 117-123

  Van Wagtendonk, Jan W ^a   Benedict, James M ^b   Sydoriak, Walter M ^c  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

^c Bandelier National Monument   (United States)

Author keywords

Conifers; Physical fuel properties; Sierra Nevada

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030490176     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF9960117     Document Type: Article

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