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Chapter 2 of the book "Plant Disturbance Ecology: The Process and the Response," edited by Edward A. Johnson and Kiyoko Miyanishi is presented. This chapter outlines the structure of the atmospheric boundary layer over land from a traditional micrometeorological point of view. It tends to be biased toward midlatitude conditions when it is not raining. It has been concluded that in all intense burns the detailed structure of the canopy wind plays part in controlling the fire.