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Preferred term

litter trap

Definition

Sampling method used to collect the input of litter from vegetation (litterfall). The method is used to estimate aboveground litter input. Litter is made of foliage, flower, fruits, branches, seeds falling down from vegetation. Traps can be square or circular, of different size (0.16 m2, 0.25 m2, 0.50 m2)

Broader concept

sampling method

Entry terms

litter traps

Note

[controlled by ] Giorgio Matteucci , 23/05/2013" , "[source of definition ] Expert

Creator

herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at

URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/20133

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Created 3/31/16, last modified 6/18/18

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