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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

NALT Core

Concept information

  1. Forestry, Wildland Management
  2. fire science and management
  3. burning
  4. prescribed burning

Preferred term

prescribed burning

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Planned use of carefully controlled fire to achieve predetermined management goals, such as wildlife management, fire hazard reduction, etc.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • controlled burning
  • prescribed fire
  • prescription burning

Scope note

  • Use for intentional burning as a management practice; For chemical reaction with oxygen producing heat USE combustion; For the state of being on fire USE burning.

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/20525

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