THE LOCATION OF LIGHTNING-CAUSED WILDLAND FIRES,NORTHERN IDAHO |
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| Authors: | Phillip M Fowler David O Asleson |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Geography , University of Wyoming , Laramie, WY 82071;2. United States Forest Service , Avery, ID 83802 |
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| Abstract: | Elevation, timber type, size and density of stand, position on slope, and slope aspect were assessed as to their effects upon the location of 2088 lightning-caused forest fires in a 1.4 million-hectare tract of northern Idaho. χ2 analysis revealed that relative fire frequency was greatest between 1050 and 1650 m on the upper 1/3 of those slopes which lie perpendicular to dominant storm tracks and which are covered with Hemlock, Alpine Fir and Spruce. |
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