Forest fragmentation and edge influence on fire occurrence and intensity under different management types in Amazon forests

Biological Conservation

Volumn 159, Issue , 2013, Pages 73-79

  Armenteras, Dolors ^a   González, Tania Marisol ^a   Retana, Javier ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA   (Colombia)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Edge; Fire; Fragmentation; Indigenous reserves; NW Amazonia; Protected areas

Indexed keywords

CONNECTIVITY; EDGE EFFECT; FOREST FIRE; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; MODIS; PROTECTED AREA; REMOTE SENSING;

AMAZONIA;

EID: 84872785287     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2012.10.026     Document Type: Article

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