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SUPERIOR TREE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-09-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- plus tree
1, record 1, English, plus%20tree
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- select tree 2, record 1, English, select%20tree
correct
- superior tree 2, record 1, English, superior%20tree
correct
- super tree 3, record 1, English, super%20tree
correct
- supertree 4, record 1, English, supertree
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A phenotype judged (but not proved by test) to be unusually superior in some quality or qualities, e.g. exceptional growth-rate relative to site, desirable growth habit, high wood quality, exceptional apparent resistance to disease and insect attack or to other adverse locality factors. 2, record 1, English, - plus%20tree
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Do not confuse with "elite tree", a kind of tree which has been verified by appropriate testing. 4, record 1, English, - plus%20tree
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arbre plus
1, record 1, French, arbre%20plus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arbre-plus 2, record 1, French, arbre%2Dplus
correct, masculine noun
- arbre-champion 3, record 1, French, arbre%2Dchampion
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénotype d'arbre que l'on juge exceptionnellement supérieur d'un point de vue donné, alors que cela n'est encore pas prouvé par expérimentation, par exemple, par son taux de croissance compte tenu de la qualité de la station, ou par son port, la qualité de son bois, sa résistance apparente aux maladies et aux attaques d'insectes, ou son comportement vis-à-vis d'autres facteurs du milieu défavorables (rusticité). 4, record 1, French, - arbre%20plus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec l'arbre d'élite qui pour sa part a fait l'objet de tests de descendance. 3, record 1, French, - arbre%20plus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- árbol plus
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1rbol%20plus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- árbol sobresaliente 2, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1rbol%20sobresaliente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Árbol que por su aspecto externo se considera superior al árbol medio de la misma especie que crece en una estación similar. 2, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1rbol%20plus
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