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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Fields of Study
  2. environmental science
  3. environmental management
  4. environmental indicators
  5. vegetation index
  6. fuel moisture index
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. environmental science
  3. environmental management
  4. environmental indicators
  5. vegetation index
  6. fuel moisture index

Preferred term

fuel moisture index

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The fuel moisture index is a tool that is widely used to understand the fire potential for locations across the country. Fuel moisture is a measure of the amount of water in a fuel (vegetation) available to a fire, and is expressed as a percent of the dry weight of that specific fuel.

    Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • fuel moisture
  • fuel moisture content

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/309879

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