Is global warming causing more, larger wildfires?

被引：242

作者：

Running, Steven W. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Montana, Numer Terradynam Simulat Grp, Missoula, MT 59812 USA

来源：

SCIENCE | 2006年 / 313卷 / 5789期

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D O I：

10.1126/science.1130370

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

Higher spring and summer temperatures and earlier snowmelt are extending the wildfire season and increasing the intensity of wildfires in the western United States.

引用

页码：927 / 928

页数：2

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