A fuel treatment reduces fire severity and increases suppression efficiency in a mixed conifer forest

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 673-678

  Moghaddas, Jason J ^a   Craggs, Larry ^a  

^a Plumas National Forest   (United States)

Author keywords

Plumas national forest; Thinning

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROPHYTA;

EID: 37249061335     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF06066     Document Type: Article

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