Spatial and temporal patterns of wildfires in the Mojave Desert, 1980-2004

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 67, Issue SUPPL., 2006, Pages 148-164

  Brooks, M L ^a   Matchett, J R ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR   (United States)

Author keywords

Bromus; Disturbance; Fire history; Grass fire cycle; Invasive; Schismus

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL PLANT; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; FIRE HISTORY; INVASIVE SPECIES; SHRUBLAND; WILDFIRE;

MOJAVE DESERT; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

BROMUS; BROMUS RUBENS; COLEOGYNE; LARREA; LARREA TRIDENTATA; POACEAE; SCHISMUS; YUCCA BREVIFOLIA;

EID: 33845211087     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2006.09.027     Document Type: Article

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