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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > hydrology > aquatic zones > littoral zone
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > hydrology > aquatic zones > littoral zone
Preferred Term:

littoral zone

Definition:
Shallow area on or near the shore of a lake, river or other body of water.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
aquatic zones
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • intertidal zone
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/191773
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RDF/XMLCreated 2012-09-26, last modified 2015-09-23