Paleoecology and its application to fire and vegetation management in Kootenay National Park, British Columbia

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 401-414

  Hallett, Douglas ^a   Walker, Robert ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Yoho and Kootenay   (Canada)

Author keywords

Charcoal analysis; Forest fire; Natural variability; Neoglacial; Pollen ratios

Indexed keywords

CHARCOAL; FIRE HISTORY; HOLOCENE; PALEOECOLOGY; PALYNOLOGY; VEGETATION HISTORY;

CANADA;

EID: 0033666477     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008110804909     Document Type: Article

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