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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. ecology
  3. agroecology
  4. agroecosystems
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. ecology
  3. agroecology
  4. agroecosystems
  1. Fields of Study
  2. ecology
  3. ecosystems
  4. agroecosystems
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. ecology
  3. ecosystems
  4. agroecosystems

Preferred term

agroecosystems

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Land used for crops, pasture, and livestock; the adjacent uncultivated land that supports other vegetation and wildlife; and the associated atmosphere, the underlying soils, groundwater, and drainage networks.

    Source: US Environmental Protection Agency

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • agricultural ecosystems

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/5310

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