Comments on historical variation & desired condition as tools for terrestrial landscape analysis

Report - University of California Water Resources Center

Volumn 1997, Issue 92, 1997, Pages 105-131

  Millar, Constance I ^a  

^a PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioregion Sierra; Desired condition; Dynamic equilibrium; Ecosystem management; Fire history; Historic variability; Landscape analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 6444240440     PISSN: 05754968     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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