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
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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