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OPPORTUNITY WOOD [1 record]

Record 1 2014-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Wood
DEF

The potential woody biomass resources available for salvage following natural disturbances—for example, wood damaged by insect pests such as the mountain pine beetle, by disease, or by fire or wind — or forestry activities — for example, small-diameter or other trees left standing.

OBS

In some cases, harvesting and construction residues are also viewed as opportunity wood.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de bois
DEF

Ressources potentielles en biomasse ligneuse pouvant être récupérées à la suite de perturbations naturelles (par exemple, bois d'arbres endommagés par des insectes ravageurs comme le dendroctone du pin ponderosa, par des agents pathogènes ou par le feu ou le vent) ou à la suite d'activités d'exploitation (par exemple, arbres de petit diamètre ou autres arbres laissés sur pied).

OBS

Les résidus d'exploitation et de construction sont parfois aussi considérés comme du bois d'occasion.

Spanish

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