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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Forestry, Wildland Management > forest ecology > dead wood > coarse woody debris
Fields of Study > ecology > forest ecology > dead wood > coarse woody debris
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > ecology > forest ecology > dead wood > coarse woody debris
Preferred Term:

coarse woody debris

Definition:
Large dead woody material such as fallen trees and branches in various stages of decomposition that provides nutrient capital to forest resources and serves as habitat in forest and riparian ecosystems. May serve a geomorphic function in stream channels.
Concept Schemes:
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NALT Full
Broader Concept:
dead wood
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • large woody debris
  • coarse woody habitat
  • CWD (coarse woody debris)
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/104904
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RDF/XMLCreated 2007-07-25, last modified 2015-11-04
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