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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > ecology > fire ecology > fuel loading
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > ecology > fire ecology > fuel loading
Forestry, Wildland Management > fire science and management > fire ecology > fuel loading
Preferred Term:

fuel loading

Definition:
The quantity of living or dead vegetation that is easily ignited in a given area. Loading is usually expressed in tons per acre.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
fire ecology
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/123237
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