forests
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002656
Generally, an ecosystem characterized by a more or less dense and extensive tree cover. More particularly, a plant community predominantly of trees and other woody vegetation, growing more or less closely together.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-002656 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Forestry, Wildland Management |
| 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 |
| See also | vegetation types; forest restoration; forest steppe; forest birds; forest soils; forest ecology; forest communities; forest stands; forest pests; forest hydrology; forested watersheds; forestry; forest diseases; forest land; climax forests; subalpine forests; experimental forests; boreal forests; forest types; virgin forests; urban forests; forest borders; demonstration forests; old-growth forests; secondary forests; montane forests |
| Translations | Spanish: bosques |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-002656",
"term": "forests",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Generally, an ecosystem characterized by a more or less dense and extensive tree cover. More particularly, a plant community predominantly of trees and other woody vegetation, growing more or less closely together.",
"subject": "Forestry, Wildland Management",
"see_also": [
"vegetation types",
"forest restoration",
"forest steppe",
"forest birds",
"forest soils",
"forest ecology",
"forest communities",
"forest stands",
"forest pests",
"forest hydrology",
"forested watersheds",
"forestry",
"forest diseases",
"forest land",
"climax forests",
"subalpine forests",
"experimental forests",
"boreal forests",
"forest types",
"virgin forests",
"urban forests",
"forest borders",
"demonstration forests",
"old-growth forests",
"secondary forests",
"montane forests"
],
"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": "bosques"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/forests/"
}
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