mulches

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-004216",
  "term": "mulches",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Any substance spread or allowed to remain on the soil surface to conserve soil moisture and shield soil particles from the erosive forces of raindrops and runoff.",
  "synonyms": [
    "mulching materials"
  ],
  "subject": "Farms, Agricultural Production Systems",
  "see_also": [
    "soil management",
    "mulching",
    "geotextiles",
    "soil erosion",
    "wood chippers",
    "organic mulches",
    "reflective mulches",
    "plastic film mulches"
  ],
  "references": [
    "U.S. Environmental Protection Agency",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "material de cobertura"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/mulches/"
}