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Preferred Term:

heathlands

Definition:
A vegetation type dominated by low growing woody plants from the Ericaceae family and typically found in uncultivated open land with poor acidic or peaty soils.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
Entry Terms:
  • moors (vegetation type)
  • heath land
  • moor (vegetation type)
  • moor lands
  • moorlands
  • moor land
  • moorland
  • heath lands
  • heathland
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/148616
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RDF/XMLCreated 2011-09-27, last modified 2014-04-02