Ephemeral streams
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002240
A stream or portion of a stream that flows only in direct response to precipitation. It receives little or no water from springs and no long-continued supply from snow or other sources. Its channel is at all times above the water table.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-002240 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment |
| Synonyms | intermittent streams; seasonal streams |
| 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 | Streams; Seasonal wetlands |
| Translations | Spanish: corrientes efímeras |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-002240",
"term": "Ephemeral streams",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A stream or portion of a stream that flows only in direct response to precipitation. It receives little or no water from springs and no long-continued supply from snow or other sources. Its channel is at all times above the water table.",
"synonyms": [
"intermittent streams",
"seasonal streams"
],
"subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
"see_also": [
"streams",
"seasonal wetlands"
],
"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": "corrientes efímeras"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/ephemeral-streams/"
}
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