Temporal analysis of the Keetch-Byram Drought Index in Malaysia: Implications for forest fire management

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 21, 2008, Pages 3991-3994

  Ainuddin, N A ^a   Ampun, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Drought; Fire danger index; Fire risk; Forest fire; KBDI

Indexed keywords

FIRE DANGER; FIRE RISKS; FOREST FIRE MANAGEMENT; FOREST FIRES; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; KBDI; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TEMPORAL TRENDS;

DEFORESTATION; DROUGHT;

FIRES;

EID: 67650021218     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2008.3991.3994     Document Type: Article

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