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HIGH GRADE STAND [1 record]

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Record 1 2001-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forestry Operations
  • Silviculture
DEF

To remove the mature, high quality trees from a stand and leave standing the remaining inferior species and defective trees.

OBS

Generally regarded as a poor forestry practice.

Key term(s)
  • high grade a stand
  • high grade a forest

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation forestière
  • Sylviculture
DEF

Opération sylvicole critiquée consistant à ne prélever que les meilleurs sujets d'un peuplement, ne laissant sur le parterre de coupe que les tiges malades ou de qualité inférieure.

Key term(s)
  • écrémer un peuplement
  • écrémer une forêt

Spanish

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