How does increased fire frequency affect carbon loss from fire? A case study in the northern boreal forest

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 829-837

  Brown, C D ^a   Johnstone, J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

adventitious root method; biomass; fire return interval; soil organic layer; Yukon

Indexed keywords

PICEA MARIANA;

EID: 80055070883     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF10113     Document Type: Article

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