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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Research, Technology, Methods > organisms > sedentary species
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > natural resources > biological resources > sedentary species
Preferred Term:

sedentary species

Definition:
Organisms which, at the harvest stage, either are immobile on or under the seafloor or are unable to move except in constant physical contact with the seafloor or the subsoil.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
organisms, biological resources
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/283818
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