Prescribed burning

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-021972",
  "term": "Prescribed burning",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Deliberate setting and careful control of surface fires in forests to help prevent more destructive fires and to kill off unwanted plants that compete with commercial species for plant nutrients; may also be used on grasslands.\n\n2. Controlled application of fire to naturally occurring vegetative fuels under specified environmental conditions and following appropriate precautionary measures, which causes the fire to be confined to a predetermined area and accomplish the planned land management objectives.\n\n3. Skillful application of fire to natural fuels that allows confinement of the fire to a predetermined area and at the same time produces certain planned benefits.",
  "subject": "Chemicals, toxics and pesticides",
  "references": [
    "Greenhouse Gas Emissions",
    "Natural Landscaping Glossary",
    "NPS Forestry Glossary; Nonpoint Pollution Source from Forestry Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/prescribed-burning/"
}