Fire in the riparian zone: Characteristics and ecological consequences

Ecosystems

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 673-687

  Pettit, Neil E ^a,b   Naiman, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ecological processes and consequences; Kruger National park; Pacific northwest; Riparian fire; Vegetation

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CONDITIONS; DEAD WOOD; FIRE; NUTRIENT; RIPARIAN ZONE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; VEGETATION;

AFRICA; KRUGER NATIONAL PARK; NORTH AMERICA; PACIFIC NORTHWEST; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 35148893122     PISSN: 14329840     EISSN: 14350629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10021-007-9048-5     Document Type: Review

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