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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > ecology > plant ecology > vegetation structure > plant strata > canopy > forest canopy
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > ecology > plant ecology > vegetation structure > plant strata > canopy > forest canopy
Preferred Term:

forest canopy

Definition:
The more or less continuous cover of upper branches and foliage of forest trees which is exposed to sunlight and restricts the sunlight from reaching the understory and the forest floor.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
canopy
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • canopy structure (forests)
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/124427
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-07-21, last modified 2012-11-30
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