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FORESTRY RESIDUES [1 record]

Record 1 2013-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
  • Forestry Operations
  • Biomass Energy
DEF

Unused wood in the forest including logging residue; rough, rotten, and dead trees; and annual mortality.

OBS

The term "waste" is considered to be an uncountable noun; however, it is often found in the plural form (wastes), particularly when speaking of different types of waste.

Key term(s)
  • forest residue
  • forestry residue
  • forest wastes

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
  • Exploitation forestière
  • Énergie de la biomasse
DEF

Résidus issus de la forêt et servant notamment à des fins énergétiques.

CONT

[...] le jour où on produira du méthanol sur une grande échelle à partir de résidus forestiers n'est peut-être pas si éloigné qu'on le pense.

Key term(s)
  • résidu forestier
  • résidu de la forêt
  • déchet de la forêt
  • déchet forestier

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Silvicultura
  • Explotación forestal
  • Energía de la biomasa
DEF

Residuos procedentes de aprovechamientos del bosque.

CONT

Los residuos forestales son aquellos que se producen como consecuencia de actividades forestales principalmente destinadas al aprovechamiento de la madera y a prevenir plagas o incendios.

Key term(s)
  • residuo forestal
  • desecho forestal
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