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Heathland

"uncultivated open land, covered with vegetation, often consisting to a considerable degree (25 per cent or more) of ligneous and semi-ligneous plants (heather, furze and so forth), as well as herbaceous plants of generally low pastoral value."

Source: United Nations, Glossary of Environment Statistics

   
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