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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > ecology > trophic relationships > predation > seed predation
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > ecology > trophic relationships > predation > seed predation
Fields of Study > behavior > animal behavior > predation > seed predation
Fields of Study > zoology > animal behavior > predation > seed predation
Animals, Livestock, One Health > zoology > animal behavior > predation > seed predation
Preferred Term:

seed predation

Definition:
Collecting and harvesting of seed by insects or other animals for food.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
predation
Entry Terms:
  • granivory
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/43657
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