A comparison of five sampling techniques to estimate surface fuel loading in montane forests

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 363-379

  Sikkink, Pamela G ^a   Keane, Robert E ^b  

^a Systems for Environmental Management   (United States)

^b ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Fuel inventory; Fuel sampling; Line intersect; Photo series; Photoload

Indexed keywords

EID: 45849140474     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF07003     Document Type: Article

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