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GROUP SELECTION FELLING [1 record]

Record 1 2011-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forestry Operations
  • Silviculture
DEF

An uneven-aged management practice that harvest tree groups ranging in size from a fraction of an acre up to about 2 acres.

OBS

Variations of the group selection method include the patch selection method, the strip selection method, the group shelterwood method, and group selection with reserves ...

Key term(s)
  • group selection felling

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation forestière
  • Sylviculture
DEF

Coupe annuelle ou périodique d'arbres choisis [...] par petits groupes [...], dans un peuplement inéquienne, pour en récolter la production et amener ce peuplement à une structure jardinée équilibrée (ou l'y maintenir), en assurant les soins culturaux nécessaires aux arbres en croissance et/ou l'installation de semis.

Key term(s)
  • jardinage par bouquet

Spanish

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

Método de selección en grupos. Consiste en la apertura de pequeños claros en el bosque con superficies de ¼ a ¾ de hectáreas, extrayendo grupos de árboles, en estos claros se establece la regeneración a través de la diseminación de la semilla de los árboles del bosque aledaño.

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