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Burning the Seasonal Mosaic

Preventative Burning Strategies in the Wooded Savanna of Southern Mali

Bibliographic Data

ID2136401
AuthorsPaul Laris (0000-0001-7021-0853, California State University, Long Beach, corresponding author)
Year2002
Volume30
Issue2
Pages155-186
Publication date2002-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHuman Ecology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0300-7839 • E-ISSN: 1572-9915
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1023/a:1015685529180
OpenAlexW1566010042
LanguageEN
Citations received79
References cited37

Agriculture · Agroforestry · Archaeology · Biodiversity · Biology · Disturbance (geology) · Dry season · Ecosystem · Fire regime · Geography · Habitat · Livelihood · Mosaic · Vegetation (pathology) · Wet season · Ecology · Environmental Science · Fire effects on ecosystems · Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

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Citations per year3,29
Citation span2002 - 2026 (25)
Citation velocitycurrent
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