Preface: Special Issue on Wildland Fires
1. Introduction
2. Highlights
3. Future Directions
Conflicts of Interest
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Smith, A.M.S.; Lutz, J.A.; Hoffman, C.M.; Williamson, G.J.; Hudak, A.T. Preface: Special Issue on Wildland Fires. Land 2018, 7, 46. https://doi.org/10.3390/land7020046
Smith AMS, Lutz JA, Hoffman CM, Williamson GJ, Hudak AT. Preface: Special Issue on Wildland Fires. Land. 2018; 7(2):46. https://doi.org/10.3390/land7020046
Chicago/Turabian StyleSmith, Alistair M. S., James A. Lutz, Chad M. Hoffman, Grant J. Williamson, and Andrew T. Hudak. 2018. "Preface: Special Issue on Wildland Fires" Land 7, no. 2: 46. https://doi.org/10.3390/land7020046
APA StyleSmith, A. M. S., Lutz, J. A., Hoffman, C. M., Williamson, G. J., & Hudak, A. T. (2018). Preface: Special Issue on Wildland Fires. Land, 7(2), 46. https://doi.org/10.3390/land7020046