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contour buffer strips

Definition:
Contour buffer strips are strips of perennial vegetation alternated down the slope with wider cultivated strips that are farmed on the contour. Contour buffers strips are usually narrower than the cultivated strips. Vegetation in strips consists of adapted species of grasses or a mixture of grasses and legumes.
Concept Schemes:
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Entry Terms:
  • contour grass strips
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/253089
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RDF/XMLCreated 2015-05-15, last modified 2015-11-16