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TOLERANT TREE [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
CONT

For trees, the tolerance of most practical importance is their ability to grow satisfactorily in the shade of, and in competition with, other trees; ... they are termed ..., if tolerant (of shade), shade bearers.

Key term(s)
  • shade-tolerant tree
  • shade bearing tree
  • shade-bearing tree

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
CONT

[...] une essence est [...] sciaphile (essence d'ombre) lorsqu'elle ne peut se passer d'un certain couvert les premières années [...] Les arbres héliophiles sont le plus souvent robustes et les arbres sciaphiles, délicats.

OBS

arbre d'ombre : terme fondé sur le modèle de «essence d'ombre».

Spanish

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