Fuel bed characteristics of Sierra Nevada conifers

Western Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 73-84

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

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

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EID: 0032116419     PISSN: 08856095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wjaf/13.3.73     Document Type: Article

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