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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > plants (botany) > grasses > perennial grasses > tussock grasses
Research, Technology, Methods > organisms > plants (botany) > grasses > perennial grasses > tussock grasses
Plant Production, Gardening > plants (botany) > grasses > perennial grasses > tussock grasses
Fields of Study > physiology > plant physiology > plant growth > growth habit > perennials > perennial grasses > tussock grasses
Fields of Study > botany > plant biology > plant physiology > plant growth > growth habit > perennials > perennial grasses > tussock grasses
Plant Production, Gardening > botany > plant biology > plant physiology > plant growth > growth habit > perennials > perennial grasses > tussock grasses
Preferred Term:

tussock grasses

Definition:
Grasses growing in clumps, tufts or bunches.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
perennial grasses
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • bunch grasses
  • tussock bunch grasses
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/333633
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RDF/XMLCreated 2019-09-05, last modified 2019-11-25