Patterns of flammability of the California oaks: The role of leaf traits

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1965-1975

  Engber, Eamon A ^a,b   Varner III, J Morgan ^a,c  

^a HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Redwood National Park   (United States)

^c MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGY; FIRES; FORESTRY; HIERARCHICAL CLUSTERING;

ECOSYSTEM PROCESS; FIRE BEHAVIOR; HIERARCHICAL CLUSTERING ANALYSIS; LOW-SEVERITY FIRE; PLANT COMMUNITIES; SURFACE AREA; VEGETATION STRUCTURE; VOLUME RATIO;

FLAMMABILITY;

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DATA SET; DECIDUOUS FOREST; FIRE BEHAVIOR; FOREST FIRE; GROWTH FORM; LITTER; PHYLOGENY; PLANT COMMUNITY; VOLUME CHANGE;

FLAMMABILITY; FOREST FIRES; QUERCUS KELLOGGII;

EID: 84870155978     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: 12086037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x2012-138     Document Type: Article

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