Simulation of prescribed burning strategies in south-west Tasmania, Australia: Effects on unplanned fires, fire regimes, and ecological management values

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 527-540

  King, Karen J ^a,e   Cary, Geoffrey J ^a,e   Bradstock, Ross A ^b,e   Chapman, Joanne ^c   Pyrke, Adrian ^d   Marsden Smedley, Jonathon B ^d,e  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d Parks and Wildlife Service   (Australia)

^e BUSHFIRE COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alpine vegetation; Fire management; FIRESCAPE; Rainforest

Indexed keywords

DACTYLOCTENIUM RADULANS;

EID: 33845754826     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF05076     Document Type: Article

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