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AFFORESTATION [1 record]

Record 1 2011-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
  • Environment
DEF

The establishment of a forest or stand in an area where the preceding vegetation or land use was not forest.

CONT

Afforestation is usually defined as the establishment of forest on land that has been without forest for a period of time (e.g. 20-50 years or more) and was previously under a different land use.

OBS

afforestation: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

PHR

Afforestation in sequence, not in sequence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
  • Environnement
DEF

Création d'un peuplement sur un terrain non antérieurement boisé.

CONT

On entend habituellement par «boisement» la création d'une forêt sur une terre qui n'a pas été boisée depuis un certain laps de temps (ex. : entre 20 et 50 ans ou plus) et qui entrait au préalable dans une autre affectation.

OBS

afforestation : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

PHR

Afforestation en séquence, en vrac.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Silvicultura
  • Medio ambiente
DEF

Establecimiento de un bosque sobre terrenos en los que antes nohabía vegetación arbórea.

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