Herbivores
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-003153
An animal that feeds on plant substances.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-003153 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment |
| Synonyms | folivores; folivorous organisms; folivory; herbivory; phytophagy |
| 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 | Heterotrophs; Defoliation; Browsing; Prey species; Browse plants; Grazing intensity; Omnivores; Tritrophic interactions; Phytophagous mites; Frugivores; Herbivorous fish; Phytophagous insects; Granivores |
| Translations | Spanish: herbívoros |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-003153",
"term": "Herbivores",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "An animal that feeds on plant substances.",
"synonyms": [
"folivores",
"folivorous organisms",
"folivory",
"herbivory",
"phytophagy"
],
"subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
"see_also": [
"heterotrophs",
"defoliation",
"browsing",
"prey species",
"browse plants",
"grazing intensity",
"omnivores",
"tritrophic interactions",
"phytophagous mites",
"frugivores",
"herbivorous fish",
"phytophagous insects",
"granivores"
],
"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": "herbívoros"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/herbivores/"
}
Record 3,117 of 6,798 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.