Optimal management of Pinus pinaster in Galicia (Spain) under risk of fire

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 937-948

  Pasalodos Tato, Mara ^a   Pukkala, Timo ^a,b   Rojo Alboreca, Alberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

optimisation; probability of occurrence; salvage; simulation.

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROPHYTA; PINUS PINASTER;

EID: 78149446784     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF08150     Document Type: Article

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