Preferred term
ground cover plants
Type
Type of entity- Organism
Definition
A complete explanation of the intended meaning of a conceptBroader concept
Broader conceptEntry terms
Alternative terms for the concept.- cover plants
- groundcover plants
- groundcovers (plants)
Scope note
Notes about the usage and scope of the concept.- Use for those plants that typically creep and grow close to the ground and are used for soil conservation or as ornamentals on banks, hills and riparian areas; For the lower vegetation strata, such as in a forest, in which low growing shrubs and herbaceous plants grow close to the ground and provide a protective vegetative cover for the soil or animals USE ground vegetation; For the percentage of the ground covered by the natural spread of the foliage of plants USE vegetation cover.
Field 001 in MARC Authority Format
- 17189
In other languages
Terms for the concept in other languages.Spanish
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/28613