Factors influencing wildfire occurrence and distribution in eastern Kentucky, USA

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 23-33

  Maingi, John K ^a   Henry, Mary C ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Appalachia; Landsat; Mixed mesophytic forest; Spatial patterns; Surface fire

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847195036     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF06007     Document Type: Article

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