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Type: Conference Proceedings
Author(s): Edwin V. Komarek Sr.
Publication Date: 1968

Reviews the subject of lightning fires in N. America, and designates 7 lightning fire bioclimatic regions: southern Pine forest, eastern deciduous forest, central grasslands, boreal forest, tundra, western mountain complex, and tropical rain forest.

Citation: Komarek Sr. , Edwin V. 1968. Lightning and lightning fires as ecological forces. Pages 169-197. Proceedings: 8th Tall Timbers Fire Ecology Conference. Tallahassee, FL: Tall Timbers Research Station.

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Alaska    California    Eastern    Great Basin    Hawaii    Northern Rockies    Northwest    Rocky Mountain    Southern    Southwest    National
Keywords:
  • bioclimatic regions
  • damage
  • ecological effects
  • fire causes
  • lightning fires
  • North America
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FRAMES Record Number: 2618