ABSTRACT
Wild‰res are a growing natural hazard in the United States and around the world. Although as a natural process wild‰res can be bene‰cial to ecosystem functions, direct ‰re impacts and secondary effects such as erosion, landslides, introduction of invasive species, and changes in water quality are often disastrous. Pattern, severity, and timing of wild‰res affect signi‰cantly
CONTENTS
14.1 Introduction ................................................................................................ 281 14.2 Forest Simulation Modeling ..................................................................... 282 14.3 Remote Sensing Data and the Derivative Variables .............................283 14.4 Methods .......................................................................................................285
