forest litter

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-002647",
  "term": "forest litter",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "The uppermost layer of organic debris on the ground under a vegetation cover-i.e., essentially the freshly fallen or only slightly decomposed vegetable material, mainly from foliage but also bark fragments, twigs, flowers, fruits, etc.",
  "synonyms": [
    "forest floor"
  ],
  "subject": "Forestry, Wildland Management",
  "see_also": [
    "forest ecology",
    "plant litter"
  ],
  "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": "hojarasca forestal"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/forest-litter/"
}