Wildland fire use
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-006816
The use of unplanned, naturally ignited fires to burn and be naturally extinguished by rainfall or snow storms in order to achieve the natural benefits of fire to an ecosystem, such as vegetative diversity, mixture of wildlife habitats and reduction of heavy fuelwood accumulation.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-006816 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Forestry, Wildland Management |
| Synonyms | wildfire use |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Wildland fire management; Wildfires |
| Translations | Spanish: uso de incendios espontáneos |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-006816",
"term": "Wildland fire use",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The use of unplanned, naturally ignited fires to burn and be naturally extinguished by rainfall or snow storms in order to achieve the natural benefits of fire to an ecosystem, such as vegetative diversity, mixture of wildlife habitats and reduction of heavy fuelwood accumulation.",
"synonyms": [
"wildfire use"
],
"subject": "Forestry, Wildland Management",
"see_also": [
"wildland fire management",
"wildfires"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "uso de incendios espontáneos"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/wildland-fire-use/"
}
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