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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Forestry, Wildland Management
  2. fire science and management
  3. fire ecology
  4. fire severity
  1. Fields of Study
  2. ecology
  3. fire ecology
  4. fire severity
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. ecology
  3. fire ecology
  4. fire severity

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fire severity

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The degree to which an ecosystem is altered or disrupted by fires. Fire severity is dependent upon the product of fire intensity and duration, and incorporates both active fire behavior and immediate post-fire effects on the environment.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/124424

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