Landscape composition influences local pattern of fire size in the eastern Canadian boreal forest: Role of weather and landscape mosaic on fire size distribution in mixedwood boreal forest using the Prescribed Fire Analysis System

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1099-1109

  Hély, Christelle ^a   Fortin, C Marie Josée ^b   Anderson, Kerry R ^c   Bergeron, Yves ^d  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c NORTHERN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC EN ABITIBI TÉMISCAMINGUE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canadian Duff Moisture Code; fire cycle; PFAS model; Quebec; scenarios

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650261812     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF09112     Document Type: Article

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