Agricultural land
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-000177
Land used primarily for the production of farm commodities. The categories of "agricultural land" are: cropland and pasture; orchards, groves, vineyards, bush fruits, and horticultural areas (such as nurseries); feeding operations; and other.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-000177 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Farms, Agricultural Production Systems |
| Synonyms | farm land; farmed land; farmland |
| References | Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Land; Foodshed; Land use; Agricultural landscapes; Common land unit; Agriculture; Farms; Agricultural runoff; Conservation Security Program; Environmental Quality Incentives Program; Farmland preservation; Farmland Protection Program; Land retirement; Farm area; Cropland; Fields; Pastures; Plantations |
| Translations | Spanish: terreno agrícola |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-000177",
"term": "Agricultural land",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Land used primarily for the production of farm commodities. The categories of \"agricultural land\" are: cropland and pasture; orchards, groves, vineyards, bush fruits, and horticultural areas (such as nurseries); feeding operations; and other.",
"synonyms": [
"farm land",
"farmed land",
"farmland"
],
"subject": "Farms, Agricultural Production Systems",
"see_also": [
"land",
"foodshed",
"land use",
"agricultural landscapes",
"common land unit",
"agriculture",
"farms",
"agricultural runoff",
"Conservation Security Program",
"Environmental Quality Incentives Program",
"farmland preservation",
"Farmland Protection Program",
"land retirement",
"farm area",
"cropland",
"fields",
"pastures",
"plantations"
],
"references": [
"Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "terreno agrícola"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/agricultural-land/"
}
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