Wildland fuel

n. Vegetation-derived fuel covering the land.

• Discussion

Wildland fuel as defined here includes fuelbeds that are not classified as "wildland", such as agricultural areas, so long as they are covered by vegetation-derived fuel.

• See Also

  • Fuel

  • Fuelbed

   

• Notes

  • Author 

    Joe Scott, Research Forester

    Systems for Environmental Management

     

  • Last update 

    August 2007