Intermediate-scale analysis of landscape characteristics affecting edge formation in burned forests in Samcheok, Korea

Journal of Mountain Science

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 384-397

  Lee, Sang Woo ^a   Won, Myoung Soo ^b   Lee, Joo Mee ^c   Kim, Hai Gyoung ^d  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Forest Research Institute   (South Korea)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Yirakjae Landscape Studio   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Edge formation; Forest fire; Fuel type; Modified t test; Topographic characteristics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901791740     PISSN: 16726316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11629-013-2644-2     Document Type: Article

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