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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > ecology > plant ecology > vegetation structure > plant strata > canopy > forest canopy
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > ecology > plant ecology > vegetation structure > plant strata > canopy > forest canopy
Preferred Term:

cubierta forestal

Definition:
La cubierta o estrato mas o menos continuo compuesto de las ramas superiores o más altas y follaje de árboles forestales que es expuesta a la luz solar restringiendo el paso de la misma hacia el sotobosque y la hojarasca, mantillo o lecho forestal.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt
Términos Genéricos:
cubierta (plantas)
Términos Relacionados:
Entry Terms:
  • cubierta selvática
  • nivel superior del bosque
  • dosel de la selva
  • copas de los árboles de la selva tropical
  • dosel forestal
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/124427
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-07-21, last modified 2012-11-30
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