saplings
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-005630
A young tree that is more mature than a seedling but is not yet seed-producing. A silvicultural tree class in which size limits vary by region but is generally accepted as 2-4 inches in diameter and 4 to 4-1/2 feet in height in the United States.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-005630 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Plant Production, Gardening |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | trees; developmental stages; tree shelters; sapling growth; seedlings; understory; tree classes; tree age |
| Translations | Spanish: árboles jóvenes |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-005630",
"term": "saplings",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A young tree that is more mature than a seedling but is not yet seed-producing. A silvicultural tree class in which size limits vary by region but is generally accepted as 2-4 inches in diameter and 4 to 4-1/2 feet in height in the United States.",
"subject": "Plant Production, Gardening",
"see_also": [
"trees",
"developmental stages",
"tree shelters",
"sapling growth",
"seedlings",
"understory",
"tree classes",
"tree age"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "árboles jóvenes"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/saplings/"
}
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