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Preferred term

terrestrial ecosystem

Definition

[GEMET] Any terrestrial environment, from small to large, in which plants and animals interact with the chemical and physical features of the environment.

Broader concept

biome

Narrower concepts

arable land
forest
grassland
tundra
unvegetated land

Scope note

US LTER controlled vocabulary

Creator

herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at

URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/21891

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Created 3/31/16, last modified 1/13/23

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