The Impact of Precipitation Regimes on Forest Fires in Yunnan Province, Southwest China

The amount, frequency, and duration of precipitation have important impact on the occurrence and severity of forest fires. To fully understand the effects of precipitation regimes on forest fires, a drought index was developed with number of consecutive dry days (daily precipitation less than 2 mm)...

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Main Authors: Feng Chen, Shukui Niu, Xiaojuan Tong, Jinlong Zhao, Yu Sun, Tengfei He
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/326782

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