Plus trees
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-005026
A tree which in its outward appearance (phenotype) is superior to the average tree of the same species grown at a similar site. Visibly superior characteristics may include morphology, vigor, pest or disease resistance, growth, etc., but these characteristics have not been clonally or progeny tested.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-005026 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Plant Production, Gardening |
| Synonyms | plus-trees; superior trees |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Trees; Plant characteristics; Elite trees |
| Translations | Spanish: árboles plus |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-005026",
"term": "Plus trees",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A tree which in its outward appearance (phenotype) is superior to the average tree of the same species grown at a similar site. Visibly superior characteristics may include morphology, vigor, pest or disease resistance, growth, etc., but these characteristics have not been clonally or progeny tested.",
"synonyms": [
"plus-trees",
"superior trees"
],
"subject": "Plant Production, Gardening",
"see_also": [
"trees",
"plant characteristics",
"elite trees"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "árboles plus"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/plus-trees/"
}
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