Using Landsat data to assess fire and burn severity in the North American boreal forest region: An overview and summary of results

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 443-462

  French, Nancy H F ^a   Kasischke, Eric S ^b   Hall, Ronald J ^c   Murphy, Karen A ^d   Verbyla, David L ^e   Hoy, Elizabeth E ^b   Allen, Jennifer L ^f  

^a MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^d National Wildlife Refuge System   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^f NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

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EID: 49249100006     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF08007     Document Type: Review

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