Tongue-tied: Confused meanings for common fire terminology can lead to fuels mismanagement

Terrie B. Jain; Russell T. Graham; David S. Pilliod

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Tongue-tied: Confused meanings for common fire terminology can lead to fuels mismanagement

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Authors:

Terrie B. Jain, Russell T. Graham, David S. Pilliod

Year:

2004

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

Wildfire. July/August: 22-26.

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Abstract

The ineffective and inconsistent use of terminology among fire managers, scientists, resource managers and the public is a constant problem in resource management. In fire management and fire science, the terms fire severity, burn severity and fire intensity are defined in a variety of ways, used inconsistently and, in some cases, interchangeably.

Keywords

fire terminology, fire management

Citation

Jain, Theresa B.; Graham, Russell T.; Pilliod, David S. 2004. Tongue-tied: Confused meanings for common fire terminology can lead to fuels mismanagement. Wildfire. July/August: 22-26.