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Record 1 2022-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Silviculture
CONT

Epicormic Shoots. Dormant buds on the main stem or branches of trees often are stimulated by sudden exposure to light to produce epicormic shoots (also called water sprouts). There is much concern about epicormic shoots because they produce knots that greatly reduce the grade of lumber.

CONT

Epicormic branches are shoots arising spontaneously from adventitious or dormant buds on stems or branches of woody plants ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Sylviculture
DEF

Pousse provenant spontanément d'un bourgeon adventif (ou dormant), sur la tige d'une plante ligneuse ou sur une branche.

CONT

Gourmand : rameau se développant directement sur le fût d'un arbre à partir d'un bourgeon préexistant qui se réveille après que le tronc d'un arbre ait été isolé et mis en lumière par une coupe forte. La présence de gourmands déprécie la qualité du bois.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Silvicultura
DEF

Vástago que nace en una yema adventicia o durmiente sobre una planta leñosa.

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