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Record 1 2009-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
  • Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
DEF

Any fire, whether deliberately set or accidental, that destroys all above-ground vegetation and litter, along with the lighter slash, so exposing the mineral soil.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
  • Incendies de végétation
DEF

Superficie incendiée de manière accidentelle ou non et dont toute la végétation, la litière et l'humus ont été rasés laissant le sol minéral dégarni.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Silvicultura
  • Incendio de la vegetación
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