Spatial dynamics of fabiana imbricata shrublands in northwestern patagonia in relation to natural fires

Natural Hazards and Earth System Science

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 957-966

  Oddi, F J ^a   Dudinszky, N ^a   Ghermandi, L ^a  

^a Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOSYSTEM STRUCTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; GIS; LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SHRUBLAND; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; VEGETATION DYNAMICS; WILDFIRE;

PATAGONIA;

FABIANA IMBRICATA;

EID: 77951992186     PISSN: 15618633     EISSN: 16849981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/nhess-10-957-2010     Document Type: Article

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