ecological site descriptions

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-002023",
  "term": "ecological site descriptions",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "An ecological site description (ESD) is a document describing the biotic and abiotic factors that influence the plant community. In includes information about landscape positions, climate, hydrology, plant community and soils information.",
  "synonyms": [
    "ecological site assessment"
  ],
  "subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "land management",
    "environmental assessment",
    "plant communities",
    "land evaluation",
    "land surveying"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA: Introduction to Ecological Site Descriptions",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "descripción de sitios ecológicos"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/ecological-site-descriptions/"
}