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HERBACEOUS FUEL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biomass Energy
- Silviculture
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- surface fuel
1, record 1, English, surface%20fuel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fuel lying on or immediately above the ground that is responsible for propagating surface fires. 2, record 1, English, - surface%20fuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples of surface fuel include needles, herbaceous vegetation, low and medium shrubs, tree seedlings, stumps, downed or dead roundwood. 2, record 1, English, - surface%20fuel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Énergie de la biomasse
- Sylviculture
- Incendies de végétation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- combustible de surface
1, record 1, French, combustible%20de%20surface
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Combustible] au sol, au-dessus de l'humus et en dessous des combustibles étagés [...] 2, record 1, French, - combustible%20de%20surface
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-07-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biomass Energy
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- herbaceous fuel
1, record 2, English, herbaceous%20fuel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Biofuel] originating from herbaceous biomass. 2, record 2, English, - herbaceous%20fuel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Énergie de la biomasse
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- combustible herbacé
1, record 2, French, combustible%20herbac%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] biocombustible issu de la biomasse herbacée. 2, record 2, French, - combustible%20herbac%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-04-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- condition of herbaceous vegetation
1, record 3, English, condition%20of%20herbaceous%20vegetation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The proportion, expressed as a percentage, of the cured and/or dead materials in the vegetation component of surface fuels. 2, record 3, English, - condition%20of%20herbaceous%20vegetation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Herbaceous plants within a fuel type may consist of grasses, herbs, forbs, and ferns but not woody-stemmed upright or trailing shrubs. 2, record 3, English, - condition%20of%20herbaceous%20vegetation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
- Incendies de végétation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- degré de fanage des combustibles
1, record 3, French, degr%C3%A9%20de%20fanage%20des%20combustibles
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proportion exprimée en pourcentage des éléments fanés ou morts de la végétation herbacée composant le combustible de surface. 1, record 3, French, - degr%C3%A9%20de%20fanage%20des%20combustibles
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les plantes herbacées comprennent les herbes, le foin, les graminées et les fougères sans inclure les plantes ligneuses et les arbustes. 1, record 3, French, - degr%C3%A9%20de%20fanage%20des%20combustibles
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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