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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. hydrology
  3. water interception
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. hydrology
  3. water interception

Preferred term

water interception

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The accumulation of water on vegetation and other above-ground plant surfaces that doesn't reach the ground and evaporates during and after rain or irrigation, etc.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • canopy interception
  • cloud water interception
  • rainfall interception
  • rain interception

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/305459

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