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Preferred term

forest

Is replaced by

forest

Definition

[GEMET] A vegetation community dominated by trees and other woody shrubs, growing close enough together that the tree tops touch or overlap, creating various degrees of shade on the forest floor. It may produce benefits such as timber, recreation, wildlife habitat, etc.

Broader concept

deprecated concept

Scope note

US LTER controlled vocabulary

Contributor

nsb@ceh.ac.uk@ceh.ac.uk

Creator

herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at

URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/USLterCV_2

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

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