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land evaluation
Subject Category
P Natural Resources, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Definition
The assessment of the inherent capability and managed suitability of land for man's use in agriculture, forestry, engineering, hydrology, regional planning, recreation, etc.
Definition Source
Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station
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Broader Term
land management
Related Term
ecological site descriptions
Spanish
evaluación de tierras
Term Number
49128