Shrub

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-025503

A plant that has persistent, woody stems and a relatively low-growth habit, and that generally produces several basal shoots instead of a single bole. It differs from a tree by its low stature (generally less than 5 meters, or 16 feet) and non-arborescent form (SRM 1999).

Table 1. Record
Identifier	MLC-T-ENV-025503
Field	Environment
References	DOI Bureau of Land Management Interpreting Indicators of Rangeland Health Glossary at http://www.blm.gov/nstc/library/pdf/1734-6.pdf

Record as JSON

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-025503",
  "term": "Shrub",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A plant that has persistent, woody stems and a relatively low-growth habit, and that generally produces several basal shoots instead of a single bole. It differs from a tree by its low stature (generally less than 5 meters, or 16 feet) and non-arborescent form (SRM 1999).",
  "references": [
    "DOI Bureau of Land Management Interpreting Indicators of Rangeland Health Glossary at http://www.blm.gov/nstc/library/pdf/1734-6.pdf"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/shrub/"
}

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