Location, timing and extent of wildfire vary by cause of ignition

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 37-47

  Syphard, Alexandra D ^a   Keeley, Jon E ^b,c  

^a Conservation Biology Institute ^*  (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84922461406     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF14024     Document Type: Article

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