Vegetated waterways
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-006667
Grassed waterways are constructed graded channels that are seeded to grass or other suitable vegetation. The vegetation slows the water and the grassed waterway conveys the water to a stable outlet at a non-erosive velocity.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-006667 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment |
| Synonyms | grass waterways; grassed waterways; vegetated channels |
| References | Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Waterways; Conservation buffers; Agricultural conservation practice; Filter strips; Erosion control; Gully erosion |
| Translations | Spanish: vías fluviales vegetadas |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-006667",
"term": "Vegetated waterways",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Grassed waterways are constructed graded channels that are seeded to grass or other suitable vegetation. The vegetation slows the water and the grassed waterway conveys the water to a stable outlet at a non-erosive velocity.",
"synonyms": [
"grass waterways",
"grassed waterways",
"vegetated channels"
],
"subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
"see_also": [
"waterways",
"conservation buffers",
"agricultural conservation practice",
"filter strips",
"erosion control",
"gully erosion"
],
"references": [
"Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "vías fluviales vegetadas"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/vegetated-waterways/"
}
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