Fuel treatments alter the effects of wildfire in a mixed-evergreen forest, Oregon, USA

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 2981-2995

  Raymond, Crystal L ^a   Peterson, David L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIRES; FUELS;

CROWN FIRE; FUEL TREATMENTS; SURFACE FUELS; WILDFIRE;

FORESTRY;

EVERGREEN FOREST; FOREST CANOPY; FUEL; WILDFIRE;

FIRES; FORESTS; FUELS; THINNINGS;

NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33645752192     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x05-206     Document Type: Article

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