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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > physiology > plant physiology > plant-water relations > water use efficiency
Fields of Study > botany > plant biology > plant physiology > plant-water relations > water use efficiency
Plant Production, Gardening > botany > plant biology > plant physiology > plant-water relations > water use efficiency
Preferred Term:

water use efficiency

Definition:
A characteristic of plants which is measured by the amount of dry matter or harvestable product produced per unit of water used by the plant.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
plant-water relations
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • WUE (water use efficiency)
  • precipitation use efficiency
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/58615
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