Wildfire activity in rainforests in western Patagonia linked to the Southern Annular Mode

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 114-126

  Holz, Andŕs ^a   Veblen, Thomas T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

drought; El Ni o Southern Oscillation (ENSO); fire history; Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO),Pilgerodendron uviferum; southern South America

Indexed keywords

PILGERODENDRON UVIFERUM;

EID: 84858645403     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF10121     Document Type: Article

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