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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Farms, Agricultural Production Systems > farming systems > contour farming
Preferred Term:

agricultura de contorno

Definition:
Operaciones en terreno tales como arado, plantación, cultivo y cosecha en el contorno o en el ángulo recto de la pendiente natural, para reducir la erosión del suelo, proteger su fertilidad y utilizar el agua de manera más eficiente.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt
Términos Genéricos:
sistemas de explotación agrícola
Términos Relacionados:
Entry Terms:
  • cultivos de contorno
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/28615
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