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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. fire ecology
  4. fuels (fire ecology)
  1. Fields of Study
  2. ecology
  3. fire ecology
  4. fuels (fire ecology)
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. ecology
  3. fire ecology
  4. fuels (fire ecology)

Preferred term

fuels (fire ecology)

Type

  • Topic

Definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • canopy fuels
  • forest fuels
  • ladder fuels

Scope note

  • Use for the living or dead vegetation that can be ignited; For materials which are used for the purpose of releasing energy USE fuels; For the use of wood as a source of energy USE fuelwood.

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/123238

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