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selective cutting [1 record]

Record 1 2011-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
DEF

A type of exploitation cutting that removes only certain species (a) above a certain size, (b) of high value ..., known silvicultural requirements and/or sustained yields being wholly or largely ignored or found impossible to fulfil.

OBS

selective felling: According to Terminology of Forest Science, Technology, Practice and Products, this term is used in the Commonwealth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
DEF

Coupe qui, sans tenir compte des besoins sylvicoles ni du rendement soutenu, qu'ils soient ou non connus ou possibles, extrait seulement les arbres de certaines espèces, d'une certaine dimension, d'une certaine valeur, etc.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Silvicultura
DEF

Corta de pies aislados o en grupos con características determinadas para potenciar la reproducción natural y la heterogeneidad de edades de los pies de una parcela.

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