nurse plants

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-004505",
  "term": "nurse plants",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Plants that provide shelter for younger or more valuable trees, crops or other plants by protecting them from damage by frost, wind, sunlight, predators, pests, etc.",
  "synonyms": [
    "facilitator plants",
    "nurse crops",
    "nurse trees"
  ],
  "subject": "Plant Production, Gardening",
  "see_also": [
    "plants (botany)",
    "companion crops",
    "agroforestry"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "plantas nodrizas"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/nurse-plants/"
}