Simulation of Quaking Aspen Potential Fire Behavior in Northern Utah, USA

Current understanding of aspen fire ecology in western North America includes the paradoxical characterization that aspen-dominated stands, although often regenerated following fire, are “fire-proof”. We tested this idea by predicting potential fire behavior across a gradient of aspen dominance in n...

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Main Authors: R. Justin DeRose, A. Joshua Leffler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-12-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/5/12/3241