An assessment of the representation of fire severity and coarse woody debris dynamics in an ecosystem management model
Fire is the most significant natural disturbance agent in the MSdm biogeoclimatic subzone and has a determinant role in the dynamics of lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta ssp. latifolia Engelm.ex S.Wats.) dominated forests. Fire severity is a controversial term that usually refers to a qualitative measu...
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Language: | English |
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University of British Columbia
2008
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/914 |