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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. plant ecology
  3. vegetation structure
  4. plant strata
  5. canopy
  6. forest canopy
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. plant ecology
  3. vegetation structure
  4. plant strata
  5. canopy
  6. forest canopy

Preferred term

forest canopy

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The more or less continuous cover of upper branches and foliage of forest trees which is exposed to sunlight and restricts the sunlight from reaching the understory and the forest floor.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • canopy structure (forests)

In other languages

  • cubierta forestal

    Spanish

  • copas de los árboles de la selva tropical
  • cubierta selvática
  • dosel de la selva
  • dosel forestal
  • nivel superior del bosque

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/124427

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