Forest thinning

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-002652",
  "term": "Forest thinning",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "The silvicultural practice of removing excess, diseased or poor quality trees and underbrush to improve the growth, health and value of the standing timber crop.",
  "synonyms": [
    "thinning (in forests)"
  ],
  "subject": "Plant Production, Gardening",
  "see_also": [
    "thinning (plants)",
    "silvicultural practices",
    "tree release",
    "stand density",
    "slash"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "raleo forestal"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/forest-thinning/"
}