Decoupling natural and anthropogenic fire regimes: A case study in Everglades National Park, Florida

Natural Areas Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 41-55

  Slocum, Matthew G ^a   Platt, William J ^a   Beckage, Brian ^b   Panko, Bob ^c   Lushine, James B ^d  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^c Everglades National Park   (United States)

^d Miami Weather Forecast Office   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate; Incendiary fire; Landscapes; Lightning fire regimes; Prescribed fire

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE; FIRE MANAGEMENT; FOREST FIRE; LANDSCAPE; LIGHTNING; NATIONAL PARK; NATURAL HAZARD; PRESCRIBED BURNING; SEASONALITY;

EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33846810139     PISSN: 08858608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3375/0885-8608(2007)27[41:DNAAFR]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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