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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > environment
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > environment
Preferred Term:

environment

Definition:
The complex of climatic, soil and biotic factors that act upon an organism or ecological community and ultimately determine its form and survival.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment, Fields of Study
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URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/26877
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