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Tree

  • Glossary item | Last updated: 11 Jul 2024

A woody perennial with a single main stem, or in the case of coppice with several stems, having a more or less definite crown.

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

Source category: International Organisation

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