Climate Change and Fire in the Southwest

The intent of this working paper is to summarize the current state of scientific knowledge about climate change predictions in the Southwest as well as the pathways by which fire might be affected.

Working Paper 34, June 2015, Author: Larissa L. Yocom Kent

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