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alvar

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-001239

Naturally open areas of thin soil over limestone or marble bedrock, which host a distinctive vegetation community--including a considerable number of rare plants.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-001239
FieldEnvironment
SubjectEcosystems
ReferencesNearshore Terrestrial Ecosystems Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-001239",
  "term": "alvar",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Naturally open areas of thin soil over limestone or marble bedrock, which host a distinctive vegetation community--including a considerable number of rare plants.",
  "subject": "Ecosystems",
  "references": [
    "Nearshore Terrestrial Ecosystems Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/alvar/"
}

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