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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > anatomy and morphology > plant anatomy > tree trunk
Fields of Study > botany > plant biology > plant anatomy > tree trunk
Plant Production, Gardening > botany > plant biology > plant anatomy > tree trunk
Preferred Term:

tree trunk

Definition:
The main stem of a tree of substantial diameter—roughly, capable of yielding sawtimber, veneer logs, or large poles. Seedlings, saplings, and small-diameter trees have stems, not boles.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
plant anatomy
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • trunks (plants)
  • bole
  • boles
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/58528
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2017-06-29
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