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Woodlands

Scope note

Distinct vegetation landscapes dominated by trees, often used for grazing or hunting but not for timber or cultivation; for tracts of land with trees often acting as barriers or boundaries but otherwise minimally utilized, use "woods"; for timber-producing land or unmanaged wilderness of dense growth, use "forests."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000157169

Broader Terms used

plant communities

Equivalent Terms used

woodland

Created

13yrs ago

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