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Disturbance (natural)

  • Glossary item | Last updated: 22 Mar 2024
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Damage caused by any factor (biotic or abiotic) that adversely affects the vigor and productivity of the forest and which is not a direct result of human activities.

FAO. 2023. “Terms and Definitions - FRA 2025.” Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) Working Paper 194. Rome, Italy: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

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FAO. 2023. “Terms and Definitions - FRA 2025.” Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) Working Paper 194. Rome, Italy: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

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