Natural fire frequency for the eastern Canadian boreal forest: Consequences for sustainable forestry

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 384-391

  Bergeron, Y ^a   Gauthier, S ^a   Kafka, V ^a   Lefort, P ^a   Lesieur, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; DATA REDUCTION; FIRE PROTECTION; GLOBAL WARMING;

FIRE FREQUENCY;

FORESTRY;

BOREAL FOREST; CLIMATE CHANGE; FIRE HISTORY; FOREST MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABILITY;

CANADA;

EID: 0035058709     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x00-178     Document Type: Article

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