"pyrodiversity" meaning in All languages combined

See pyrodiversity on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: pyro- + diversity Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pyro|diversity}} pyro- + diversity Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} pyrodiversity (uncountable)
  1. (ecology) A variation in the kinds of fire, whether produced by natural conditions or controlled burning, in an environment or ecosystem. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Ecology, Fire
    Sense id: en-pyrodiversity-en-noun-1-muitai Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pyro- Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences

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