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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > natural resources > land resources > wetlands > seasonal wetlands
Preferred Term:

seasonal wetlands

Definition:
Ephemeral wetlands formed during the wettest time of year which dry and disappear with seasonal change. These seasonal wetlands are important in amphibian life cycles and as a source of food and water for wildlife.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
wetlands
Narrower Concepts:
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • seasonal ponds
  • seasonal pools
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/11509
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2012-11-30
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