Relationships among indices of fire severity in riparian zones

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 584-593

  Halofsky, Jessica E ^a   Hibbs, David E ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Basal area mortality; Crown scorch; Exposed mineral soil; Height of bole char.

Indexed keywords

EID: 69249174981     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF07050     Document Type: Article

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