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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > products and commodities > nonfood products > nonfood plant products > wood products > wood > hardwood
Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > products and commodities > agricultural products > plant products > nonfood plant products > wood products > wood > hardwood
Plant Production, Gardening > plant products > nonfood plant products > wood products > wood > hardwood
Forestry, Wildland Management > forest products > wood products > wood > hardwood
Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > products and commodities > agricultural products > plant products > forest products > wood products > wood > hardwood
Plant Production, Gardening > plant products > forest products > wood products > wood > hardwood
Preferred Term:

hardwood

Definition:
Generally one of the botanical groups of trees that have vessels or pores and broad leaves, in contrast to the conifers or softwoods. The term has no reference to the actual hardness of the wood.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
wood
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • soft hardwoods
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/44627
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