Dynamic interactions between forest structure and fire behavior in boreal ecosystems

This paper reviews and synthesizes literature on fire as a disturbance factor in boreal forests. Spatial and temporal variation in the biophysical environment, specifically, vegetative structure, terrain, and weather lead to variations in fire behavior. Changes in slope, aspect, elevation...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ryan, Kevin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Finnish Society of Forest Science 2002-01-01
Series:Silva Fennica
Online Access:https://www.silvafennica.fi/article/548