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Record 1 2014-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
  • Forestry Operations
CONT

Slenderness coefficient (SC) is an index of the stem form of a tree and can be used to assess the susceptibility of a tree to wind damage ... It is a ratio of tree height (m) to DBH (diameter at breast height, cm). Higher SC values indicate lower tree stability and higher vulnerability to wind events.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
  • Exploitation forestière
DEF

Quotient de la hauteur totale (Ht) d'un arbre sur son diamètre à hauteur de poitrine qui donne une indication sur le défilement de la tige.

Spanish

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