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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2008-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
  • Forestry Operations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
  • Exploitation forestière
DEF

Élimination des tiges en surnombre dans un jeune peuplement (au stade du semis ou de la gaule), de façon à favoriser le développement des tiges résiduelles.

Spanish

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Record 2 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cultural Practices (Agriculture)
OBS

in pruning, this term means removing entire branches -large or small ones - clear back to the main trunk or side branch; the object is to give the plants a more open growth pattern; in growing plants from seeds, it means removing excess seedlings so that those remaining are spaced a recommended distance apart

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soin des cultures (Agriculture)

Spanish

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