Modelling Forest Fire Detection and its Control in the Himalayas

Modelling Forest Fire Detection and its Control in the Himalayas

Authors

  •   Shashank Shukla   Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, Uttarakhand-248006
  •   Salman Khan   Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, Uttarakhand-248006
  •   V. K. Dhawan   Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, Uttarakhand-248006
  •   Vijay Vardhan Pandey   Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, Uttarakhand-248006

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https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2017/v143i8/118984

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2017-08-01

How to Cite

Shukla, S., Khan, S., Dhawan, V. K., & Pandey, V. V. (2017). Modelling Forest Fire Detection and its Control in the Himalayas. Indian Forester, 143(8), 800–802. https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2017/v143i8/118984

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