Seed orchards
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-005710
A plantation of trees selected for their hereditary characters, so grown and treated as to produce abundant, easily harvested seed crops.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-005710 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Farms, Agricultural Production Systems |
| Synonyms | seed plantations; seed stands |
| References | USDA Forest Service; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Orchards; Forest plantations; Seed trees; Seeds; Seed crop production; Forest genetics; Tree breeding |
| Translations | Spanish: huertos semilleros |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-005710",
"term": "Seed orchards",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A plantation of trees selected for their hereditary characters, so grown and treated as to produce abundant, easily harvested seed crops.",
"synonyms": [
"seed plantations",
"seed stands"
],
"subject": "Farms, Agricultural Production Systems",
"see_also": [
"orchards",
"forest plantations",
"seed trees",
"seeds",
"seed crop production",
"forest genetics",
"tree breeding"
],
"references": [
"USDA Forest Service",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "huertos semilleros"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/seed-orchards/"
}
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