Landscape ecology of large fires in southwestern forests, USA
The recent increase in large fires in southwestern forests has prompted concern regarding their ecological consequences. Recognizing the importance of spatial patterns in influencing successional processes, I asked: (1) How do large fires change plant communities?; (2) What are the implications of t...
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ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst
2009
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Online Access: | https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI3349723 |