The efficacy of fire and fuels reduction treatments in a Sierra Nevada pine plantation

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 791-801

  Kobziar, Leda N ^a   McBride, Joe R ^b   Stephens, Scott L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fire behavior; Fire modeling; Mastication; Pinus jeffreyi; Pinus ponderosa; Prescribed fire; Thinning.

Indexed keywords

PINUS JEFFREYI; PINUS PONDEROSA;

EID: 71049184397     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF06097     Document Type: Article

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