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terrestrial ecosystems
Scope note
Communities of living organisms in a specific geographical location which exist primarily on land and not in water.
Alternative terms
UF
↸
rangeland ecosystems
Broader Terms
BT
↑
ecosystems
More specific terms
NT4
↓
coastal ecosystems
NT4
↓
desert ecosystems
NT4
↓
forest ecosystems
NT4
↓
grassland ecosystems
NT4
↓
island ecosystems
NT4
↓
shrubland ecosystems
NT4
↓
tundra ecosystems
Related terms
RT
⇆
ecology
RT
⇆
wetland ecosystems
Date of creation
20-Nov-2007
Accepted term
20-Nov-2007
Descendant terms
7
ARK
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More specific terms
7
Alternative terms
1
Related terms
2
Notes
1
Metadata
BS8723-5
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