Wildfires
From Library of Congress Subject Headings
Wildfires
URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85146723
- info:lc/authorities/sh85146723
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85146723#concept
Instance Of
Scheme Membership(s)
Collection Membership(s)
Variants
- Bush fires
- Bushfires
- Wild fires
- Wildland fires
Broader Terms
Exact Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Sources
- found: Hunt, D. Department of Conservation fire research needs analysis, c2007: p. 12 (wildfires) p. 66 (bushfires)
- found: LC database, Oct. 9, 2007 (bush fires; bushfires; wildland fires)
- found: Wikipedia, Oct. 9, 2007 (Bushfire: A bushfire is a wildfire that occurs in the bush (collective term for forest, scrub, woodland or grassland of Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia); Wildfire: A wildfire, also known as a wildland fire, forest fire, vegetation fire, grass fire, peat fire ("gambut" in Indonesia), bushfire (in Australasia), or hill fire, is an uncontrolled fire often occurring in wildland areas)
LC Classification
- SD420.5-SD421.5
Change Notes
- 1986-02-11: new
- 2008-01-11: revised
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