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This concept has been deprecated.

deprecated concept > canopy cover rate

Preferred term

canopy cover rate  

Is replaced by

Definition

  • The percentage of the ground covered by a vertical projection of the outermost perimeter of the natural spread of the foliage of plants. Cannot exceed 100 percent. (Also called crown closure)

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • canopy cover

Scope note

  • US LTER controlled vocabulary

Creator

  • herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at

URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/USLterCV_83

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