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TREE KILLER [1 record]

Record 1 2012-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Agricultural Chemicals
  • Silviculture
DEF

A substance intended to kill trees and shrubs.

OBS

According to the Terminology of Forest Science, Technology Practice and Products, published by the Society of American Foresters, "silvicide" is a deprecated key term for "arboricide" but both terms are still currently used.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
  • Sylviculture
DEF

Produit chimique (phytocide) utilisé pour éliminer la végétation ligneuse.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Agentes químicos (Agricultura)
  • Silvicultura
DEF

Producto [...] capaz de matar árboles.

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