Definition: Introduced tree species

Category: Forestry

Tree species occurring outside their natural vegetation zone, area or region. May also be termed non-indigenous species.
Includes: Hybrids. http://www.fao.org/docrep/007/ae217e/ae217e00.htm
Source:
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), "The Forest Resources Assessment Programme (FRA 2000)", Terms and Definitions, United Nations, Rome, 1998
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