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badlands

Definition:
A land type consisting of steep or very steep barren land, usually broken by an intricate maze of narrow ravines, sharp crests, and pinnacles resulting from serious erosion of soft geologic materials.
Concept Schemes:
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URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/333612
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RDF/XMLCreated 2019-09-05, last modified 2019-11-25