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NALT Full

Preferred term

mulches

Type

Topic

Definition

Any substance spread or allowed to remain on the soil surface to conserve soil moisture and shield soil particles from the erosive forces of raindrops and runoff.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

soil management

Narrower concepts

Related concepts

Synonyms

mulching materials

In other languages

material de cobertura

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/15845

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