Modeling forest fire probabilities in the south central United States using FIA data

Southern Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 11-17

  Zhai, Yushun ^a   Munn, Ian A ^a   Evans, David L ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fire probability mapping; GIS; Prescribed fire; Wildfire

Indexed keywords

DATABASE SYSTEMS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HARDWOODS; PROBABILITY; TIMBER;

FIRE PROBABILITY MAPPING;

FIRES;

FIRES; HARDWOODS; PROBABILITY;

EID: 0037321086     PISSN: 01484419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sjaf/27.1.11     Document Type: Article

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