Spatial pattern of wildfire occurrences in Alabama, USA

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 229-242

  Chen, Xiongwen ^a  

^a ALABAMA A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate; County; Forest type; National forest; Population

Indexed keywords

FIRE DETECTORS; FORESTRY; POPULATION STATISTICS;

COUNTY; FOREST TYPE; NATIONAL FOREST;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT;

BIOLOGICAL POPULATIONS; E I S; FIRE DETECTORS; FOREST FIRES; FORESTS;

PINUS ELLIOTTII;

EID: 34248146166     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: 10290400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207230701257135     Document Type: Article

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