postfire
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- adjective
- /ˈpoʊstˌfaɪər/
- Although this data set represents prefire and postfire measurements of the same plots, it is not spatially representative of the distribution of forest types across the landscape (Goeking 2015).
Examples
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Therefore, each condition was categorized based on the prefire or postfire status of the plot on which it occurs.
Academic text (2017) -
Future fires with different intensities, patterns, and postfire climatic conditions may have different effects on aspen recruitment.
Academic text (2002) -
Such analyses can place more localized conditions, for example, as revealed by postfire assessment of a specific watershed, in the context of the collective burned area, providing valuable information for managers who must prioritize the use of limited treatment resources.
Academic text (2017) -
After the wildfires cleared, the postfire landscape showed signs of new plant growth.
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The researchers conducted a postfire survey to assess the damage to the forest.
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Many species adapt quickly to postfire environments, helping to restore the ecosystem.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Postfire is made of post- 'after' and fire 'fire'. Like postwar, it means 'after a fire', so as an adjective it describes things that happen or exist once a fire is over.