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OVERTOPPING VEGETATION [1 record]

Record 1 2004-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecosystems
  • Silviculture
DEF

Vegetation higher than [a] favored species, as in brush or deciduous species shading and suppressing more desirable coniferous trees.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écosystèmes
  • Sylviculture
DEF

Végétation qui dépasse en hauteur une espèce à croissance privilégiée, notamment les broussailles et les essences caduques dont l'ombrage nuit aux peuplements résineux.

Spanish

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