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Nonwoody Fuels
The Nonwoody fuels stratum describes herbaceous vegetation including grasses, sedges, rushes and forbs in primary and secondary layers. Not all fuelbeds contain a Nonwoody stratum or both nonwoody layers.
  • Primary layer: Main vegetation layer distinguished by height, form, species composition or any other user-defined characteristic.
  • Secondary layer: Secondary user-defined vegetation layer.
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