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The fire that burns the herbaceous growth on the forest floor together with the layer of organic matter in various stages of decay is known as
Answer: B
Such a fire is a ground fire.
In the classification used in Indian forestry texts, a ground fire burns not only the surface vegetation but also the layer of humus and partly decayed organic matter on and in the forest floor. Because it smoulders in this layer, it spreads slowly but kills roots and is hard to put out.
A surface fire burns only the litter and undergrowth above the organic layer, a crown fire spreads through the tree canopy, and a creeping fire is a slow surface fire of low intensity.
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