Bark beetle outbreaks, wildfires and defensible space: How much area do we need to treat to protect homes and communities?

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 256-265

  Aronson, Glen ^a   Kulakowski, Dominik ^a  

^a CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA; SCOLYTINAE;

EID: 84875429477     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF11070     Document Type: Article

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