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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. economics
  3. financial economics
  4. capital
  5. natural capital
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. economics
  3. financial economics
  4. capital
  5. natural capital

Preferred term

natural capital

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The stock of natural resources, land and ecosystems that provides a flow of economically valuable goods or services into the future. Example: A forest (stock) may produce goods such as new trees for timber; and ecosystem services such as carbon sequestration, erosion control and wildlife habitat.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • ecological capital

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/146556

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