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FIRE DISTURBANCE  

Definition

  • Ecological disturbance (fire): an event or force, of nonbiological or biological origin, that brings about mortality to organisms and changes in their spatial patterning in the ecosystems they inhabit. Disturbance plays a significant role in shaping the structure of individual populations and the character of whole ecosystems. (en)

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  • 2019-12-19 08:24:59.0 [mmorahan] Insert Concept add broader relation (FIRE DISTURBANCE [a45abde1-4717-44d8-8c31-4db5b03d0758,559559] - FIRE ECOLOGY [62c6d256-e6d4-4204-b7a8-e084dd52d30a,85793]);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/a45abde1-4717-44d8-8c31-4db5b03d0758

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