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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > ecology > plant ecology > plant communities > stand characteristics > stand basal area
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > ecology > plant ecology > plant communities > stand characteristics > stand basal area
Fields of Study > ecology > community ecology > biocenosis > plant communities > stand characteristics > stand basal area
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > ecology > community ecology > biocenosis > plant communities > stand characteristics > stand basal area
Preferred Term:

stand basal area

Definition:
Cross-sectional area of trees measured at breast height (4.5 feet from ground level), or of grasses and shrubs measured 1 inch from ground level used to determine phytomass. Basal area is usually expressed as square units per unit area.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
stand characteristics
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/11982
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