fuel loading
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002700
The quantity of living or dead vegetation that is easily ignited in a given area. Loading is usually expressed in tons per acre.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-002700 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Forestry, Wildland Management |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | fire ecology; fuels (fire ecology); fire behavior; fire hazard; fire hazard reduction; wildland fire management |
| Translations | Spanish: carga de combustible (forestal) |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-002700",
"term": "fuel loading",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The quantity of living or dead vegetation that is easily ignited in a given area. Loading is usually expressed in tons per acre.",
"subject": "Forestry, Wildland Management",
"see_also": [
"fire ecology",
"fuels (fire ecology)",
"fire behavior",
"fire hazard",
"fire hazard reduction",
"wildland fire management"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "carga de combustible (forestal)"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/fuel-loading/"
}
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