Concept information

agriculture > agricultural method > controlled burning

Preferred term

controlled burning  

Definition

  • The planned use of carefully controlled fire to accomplish predetermined management goals. The burn is set under a combination of weather, fuel moisture, soil moisture, and fuel arrangement conditions that allow the management objectives to be attained, and yet confine the fire to the planned area.

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URI

http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/1769

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