Climate drivers of regionally synchronous fires in the inland Northwest (16511900)

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 40-49

  Heyerdahl, Emily K ^a   McKenzie, Donald ^b   Daniels, Lori D ^c   Hessl, Amy E ^d   Littell, Jeremy S ^e   Mantua, Nathan J ^e  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

British Columbia; El Ni o?Southern Oscillation; Fire scars; Oregon; Pacific Decadal Oscillation; Palmer Drought Severity Index; Temperature; Washington

Indexed keywords

PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 39449084873     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF07024     Document Type: Article

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