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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. natural resources
  3. renewable resources

Preferred term

renewable resources

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A natural resource that can be produced, regrown, or reused fast enough to keep up with how quickly it is used. Wind, tides, and solar energy, for example, are in no danger of running out and can be consumed by people virtually forever. In contrast, fossil fuels such as coal take millions of years to develop naturally and are considered nonrenewable.

    Source: US Environmental Protection Agency

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • renewable natural resources
  • renewable products

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/54415

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