Landscape analysis: Projecting the effects of management and natural disturbances on forest and watershed resources of the Blue Mountains, Oregon, USA

Landscape and Urban Planning

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 193-197

  Wondzell, Steven M ^a   Burnett, Kelly M ^b   Kline, Jeffrey D ^b  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

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EID: 33947718748     PISSN: 01692046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2006.10.003     Document Type: Editorial

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