Causal relationships versus emergent patterns in the global controls of fire frequency

Global controls on month-by-month fractional burnt area (2000–2005) were investigated by fitting a generalised linear model (GLM) to Global Fire Emissions Database (GFED) data, with 11 predictor variables representing vegetation, climate, land use and potential ignition sources. Burnt area is shown...

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Main Authors: I. Bistinas, S. P. Harrison, I. C. Prentice, J. M. C. Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-09-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/11/5087/2014/bg-11-5087-2014.pdf