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Record 1 2000-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
DEF

A modification of the strip shelterwood system in which cuttings begin as narrow, interior, wedge-shaped strips with the apex into the prevailing wind, and are then successively enlarged and advanced; regeneration mainly natural; regeneration interval short and young crop fairly even-aged.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
DEF

Modalité d'exécution du mode de régénération par coupes progressives en bandes qui consiste à couper d'abord d'étroites bandes en forme de coin dont la pointe est tournée vers les vents dominants. Ces bandes sont ensuite élargies en avançant; la régénération est principalement naturelle; l'intervalle de régénération est court et les peuplements qui en résultent sont en général assez équiennes.

Spanish

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