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Record 1 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
  • Forestry Operations
DEF

The volume of timber that may be harvested during a given period (usually a year) that is specified by a sustained-yeld forest plan.

OBS

allowable sale quantity; ASQ: term and abbreviation used by the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
  • Exploitation forestière
DEF

Volume maximum de bois que l'on peut prélever annuellement et à perpétuité, dans une aire donnée, sans en réduire la capacité de production.

OBS

Dans une forêt normale, la possibilité est égale à l'accroissement annuel moyen.

OBS

possibilité réalisable : terme à déconseiller selon le Dictionnaire forestier multilingue de A. Métro.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Silvicultura
  • Explotación forestal
CONT

La tala permisible se usa como base para regular los límites de cosecha a fin de asegurar un suministro sostenible de madera.

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