Integrating fuel treatment into ecosystem management: A proposed project planning process

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 725-736

  Stockmann, Keith D ^a   Hyde, Kevin D ^b   Jones, J Greg ^b   Loeffler, Dan R ^c,d   Silverstein, Robin P ^b  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^b ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^d University of Montana ^*  (United States)

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EID: 77956986117     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF08108     Document Type: Article

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