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LADDER FUEL [1 record]

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Record 1 2024-05-08

English

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

The fuel that provides vertical continuity between the surface fuels and crown fuels in a forest stand, thus contributing to the ease of torching and crowning.

OBS

Examples of ladder fuel include tall shrubs, small-sized trees, bark flakes and tree lichens.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Énergie de la biomasse
  • Sylviculture
  • Incendies de végétation
DEF

Combustible qui assure une continuité verticale entre les combustibles de surface et les combustibles de cimes dans un peuplement forestier, contribuant ainsi à faciliter l'allumage de chandelles et les feux de cime.

OBS

Les grands arbustes, les arbres de petite taille, les flocons d'écorce et les lichens d'arbres sont des exemples de combustibles étagés.

Spanish

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