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NURSE TREE [1 record]

Record 1 1998-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
DEF

A tree ... [a] shrub, or other plant, either naturally occurring or introduced, used to nurture or improve the form of a more important tree or crop during youth by protecting it from frost, insolation, or wind.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
DEF

Arbre, arbrisseau ou autre végétal, indigène ou exotique, destiné à protéger de l'insolation, du froid, du vent, etc. les jeunes plants d'une plantation ou à en améliorer le port. (1) La culture de plantes à cette fin se dit culture-abri [nurse crop] ou plantation-abri ainsi que le résultat obtenu.

Spanish

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