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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > plants (botany) > crops > cover crops
Research, Technology, Methods > organisms > plants (botany) > crops > cover crops
Plant Production, Gardening > plants (botany) > crops > cover crops
Fields of Study > behavior > animal behavior > environmental enrichment > plants (botany) > crops > cover crops
Fields of Study > animal science > zoology > animal behavior > environmental enrichment > plants (botany) > crops > cover crops
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal science > zoology > animal behavior > environmental enrichment > plants (botany) > crops > cover crops
Fields of Study > animal science > animal husbandry > animal care > environmental enrichment > plants (botany) > crops > cover crops
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal science > animal husbandry > animal care > environmental enrichment > plants (botany) > crops > cover crops
Preferred Term:

cover crops

Definition:
A crop grown between periods of regular production of the main crop for the purposes of protecting the soil from erosion and improving soil productivity, health and quality.
Concept Schemes:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt-core
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
crops
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/28616
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