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BAER
burn severity
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Fire
effects
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Very low
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Mosaic
of unburned and very-low-severity ground fire. Consumption of
ground cover and vegetation mortality are minimal. Canopy remains
vigorous and green. Morality of trees and shrubs is slight.
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Low
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Vegetation is lightly scorched, few large trees are killed,
very-small-diameter fuel is consumed.
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Moderate
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Much of
the litter has been consumed. Fine fuels close to the ground may be
all consumed and trees may exhibit 40-80% mortality.
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High
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Tree
crowns are completely consumed, few to no leaves or needles remain
on trees, and mortality can be assumed to be close to 100%.
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