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MATERIEL PIED RELATIF [1 record]

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Record 1 2015-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecosystems
  • Silviculture
DEF

The adequacy of tree cover on an area, in terms of number of trees, basal area, volume or crown closure, in relation to a preestablished norm. In this context, "tree cover" includes seedlings and saplings, hence the concept carries no connotation of a particular age.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écosystèmes
  • Sylviculture
DEF

Terme général exprimant une comparaison entre ce qui se trouve sur une surface donnée et ce qui pourrait y être considéré comme un optimum. Pour un peuplement forestier, c'est une indication plus ou moins subjective du matériel sur pied existant (exprimé par ex. en nombre d'arbres) comparé à ce qui paraît souhaitable pour obtenir de meilleurs résultats.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ecosistemas
  • Silvicultura
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