Fire phenomena and the earth system : an interdisciplinary guide to fire science /
Fire plays a key role in Earth system processes. Wildfires influence the carbon cycle and the nutrient balance of our planet, and may even play a role in regulating the oxygen content of our atmosphere. The evolutionary history of plants has been intimately tied to fire and this in part explains the...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Chicester :
Wiley-Blackwell,
2013.
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| Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
| Summary: | Fire plays a key role in Earth system processes. Wildfires influence the carbon cycle and the nutrient balance of our planet, and may even play a role in regulating the oxygen content of our atmosphere. The evolutionary history of plants has been intimately tied to fire and this in part explains the distribution of our ecosystems and their ability to withstand the effects of natural fires today. Fire Phenomena and the Earth System brings together the various subdisciplines within fire science to provide a synthesis of our understanding of the role of wildfire in the Earth system. |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (367 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781118529539 1118529537 9781118529546 1118529545 9781118529553 1118529553 9781118529560 1118529561 9781299469013 1299469019 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/9781118529539 |
