Plant litter
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-004983
The accumulation of leaves, twigs, bark, needles, stems, fruits, branches and other plant parts on the surface of the soil.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-004983 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| Synonyms | leaf litter; litterfall |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Soil morphological features; Plant ecology; Necromass; Soil organic matter; Organic horizons; Forest litter |
| Translations | Spanish: hojarasca |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-004983",
"term": "Plant litter",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The accumulation of leaves, twigs, bark, needles, stems, fruits, branches and other plant parts on the surface of the soil.",
"synonyms": [
"leaf litter",
"litterfall"
],
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"soil morphological features",
"plant ecology",
"necromass",
"soil organic matter",
"organic horizons",
"forest litter"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "hojarasca"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/plant-litter/"
}
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