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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > ecology > plant ecology > plant communities

Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > ecology > plant ecology > plant communities

Fields of Study > ecology > community ecology > biocenosis > plant communities

Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > ecology > community ecology > biocenosis > plant communities

Preferred Term:

plant communities

Definition:

The various plant populations (species) that live in the same habitat or environment, typically with one or more dominant species.

Concept Schemes:

NALT Core

Broader Concept:

biocenosis, plant ecology

Narrower Concepts:

Entry Terms:

phytocenosis

URI:

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/355

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