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CROP BIOMASS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Farming Techniques
- Plant and Crop Production
- Soils (Agriculture)
- Environment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- remove crop residue
1, record 1, English, remove%20crop%20residue
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- remove crop residues 2, record 1, English, remove%20crop%20residues
correct, verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Farmers] have to be careful when removing corn residue from... fields because [they] could be depleting the field's soil organic matter... farmers who remove residue for livestock feed sources, bedding or other income opportunities... should consider planting a cover crop to help maintain soil health. It will keep the soil covered, add biomass and provide living roots for soil organisms. 3, record 1, English, - remove%20crop%20residue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Crop residu is the amount of crop left on the ground after the collection of the main product. Removing it affect the quality of the soil. 4, record 1, English, - remove%20crop%20residue
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Techniques agricoles
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Sols (Agriculture)
- Environnement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- retirer les résidus de culture
1, record 1, French, retirer%20les%20r%C3%A9sidus%20de%20culture
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- retirer les résidus 2, record 1, French, retirer%20les%20r%C3%A9sidus
correct, verb
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Résidus de culture est la quantité de restes de culture présents sol après la récolte du produit principal. Retirer ces résidus affecte la qualité du sol. 3, record 1, French, - retirer%20les%20r%C3%A9sidus%20de%20culture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas agrícolas
- Producción vegetal
- Suelos (Agricultura)
- Medio ambiente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- retirar los restos de cosecha
1, record 1, Spanish, retirar%20los%20restos%20de%20cosecha
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-03-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crop yield condition monitoring
1, record 2, English, crop%20yield%20condition%20monitoring
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Remote sensing(RS) data acquired by satellite have wide scope for agricultural applications owing to their synoptic and repetitive coverage. Especially the spectral indices deduced from visible and near-infrared RS data have been extensively used for crop characterization, biomass estimation, crop condition monitoring, crop yield condition monitoring and crop yield monitoring and forecasting. 1, record 2, English, - crop%20yield%20condition%20monitoring
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crop yield condition monitoring: designation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 2, record 2, English, - crop%20yield%20condition%20monitoring
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- surveillance de l'état des cultures
1, record 2, French, surveillance%20de%20l%27%C3%A9tat%20des%20cultures
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les applications actuelles de la télédétection à l'agriculture comprennent notamment l'étude des terres (c'est-à-dire la détermination des possibilités d'utilisation à des fins agricoles), l'évaluation des surfaces cultivées, la classification des cultures, la surveillance de l'érosion des sols, la cartographie de l'humidité des sols, des terres cultivées et de l'évolution de l'utilisation des sols (telle que l'empiétement des villes sur les terres agricoles) ainsi que l'agriculture de précision. 1, record 2, French, - surveillance%20de%20l%27%C3%A9tat%20des%20cultures
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surveillance de l'état des cultures : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 2, French, - surveillance%20de%20l%27%C3%A9tat%20des%20cultures
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teledetección
- Producción vegetal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- vigilancia del estado de los cultivos
1, record 2, Spanish, vigilancia%20del%20estado%20de%20los%20cultivos
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-06-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biomass Energy
- Industrial Crops
- Energy Transformation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- agricultural biomass
1, record 3, English, agricultural%20biomass
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ag biomass 2, record 3, English, ag%20biomass
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
All organic matter of agricultural origin produced by farming activities. 3, record 3, English, - agricultural%20biomass
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Agricultural biomass includes animal manure, cellulosic crop residues, fruit and vegetable culls and food-processing effluent. 3, record 3, English, - agricultural%20biomass
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
agricultural biomass: term and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 4, record 3, English, - agricultural%20biomass
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Énergie de la biomasse
- Culture des plantes industrielles
- Transformation de l'énergie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- biomasse agricole
1, record 3, French, biomasse%20agricole
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des matières organiques d'origine agricole qui proviennent des activités propres à l'agriculture. 2, record 3, French, - biomasse%20agricole
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La biomasse agricole comprend le fumier, les résidus cellulosiques des cultures, les rejets de fruits et de légumes et les effluents des usines de transformation des aliments. 2, record 3, French, - biomasse%20agricole
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sont exclues les ressources d'origine forestières et certains sous-produits entièrement valorisés actuellement dans l'alimentation animale (mélasse, son, sérums). 3, record 3, French, - biomasse%20agricole
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
biomasse agricole : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 4, record 3, French, - biomasse%20agricole
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Energía de la biomasa
- Cultivo de plantas industriales
- Transformación de la energía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- biomasa agrícola
1, record 3, Spanish, biomasa%20agr%C3%ADcola
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-11-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Biomass Energy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- second-generation biofuel
1, record 4, English, second%2Dgeneration%20biofuel
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cellulosic fuel 2, record 4, English, cellulosic%20fuel
correct
- 2G biofuel 3, record 4, English, 2G%20biofuel
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fuel produced from cellulosic materials, crop residues and agricultural and municipal wastes. 4, record 4, English, - second%2Dgeneration%20biofuel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Second-generation biofuels use advanced technical processes and can be made from any lignocellulosic biomass feedstock, such as forest and crop residues, wood chips, food waste, municipal solid waste, chicken litter, straw and algae. Evidence shows that these fuels tend to offer lower full life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions than first-generation biofuels... 5, record 4, English, - second%2Dgeneration%20biofuel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Since the main component of these biomass materials is cellulose, second-generation biofuels are also known as cellulosic fuels ... Other than cellulosic ethanol, which is the principal second-generation biofuel, biomethanol, dimethyl ether, biohydrogen, synthetic diesel and synthetic gasoline are also emerging from the ... biomass materials. 6, record 4, English, - second%2Dgeneration%20biofuel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There is considerable debate on how to classify biofuels. Biofuels are commonly divided into first-, second- and third-generation biofuels, but the same fuel might be classified differently depending on whether technology maturity, GHG [greenhouse gas] emission balance or the feedstock is used to guide the distinction. 7, record 4, English, - second%2Dgeneration%20biofuel
Record 4, Key term(s)
- 2nd-generation biofuel
- second-generation bio-fuel
- 2G bio-fuel
- 2nd-generation bio-fuel
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- biocarburant de seconde génération
1, record 4, French, biocarburant%20de%20seconde%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- biocarburant de deuxième génération 2, record 4, French, biocarburant%20de%20deuxi%C3%A8me%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
correct, masculine noun
- biocarburant cellulosique 3, record 4, French, biocarburant%20cellulosique
correct, masculine noun
- biocarburant 2G 4, record 4, French, biocarburant%202G
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carburant produit à partir de matières cellulosiques, de résidus agricoles et de déchets agricoles et municipaux. 5, record 4, French, - biocarburant%20de%20seconde%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les biocarburants de seconde génération : la seconde génération de biocarburants est issue de source ligno-cellulosique (bois, feuilles, paille, etc.) à partir de processus techniques avancés. Au lieu d'utiliser les graines ou les tubercules des plantes comme dans la première génération, les nouveaux procédés cherchent à améliorer le bilan énergétique en utilisant toute la plante. 6, record 4, French, - biocarburant%20de%20seconde%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Principales méthodes de production des biocarburants de seconde génération : production par voie thermochimique (gazéification) : la gazéification est un procédé technologique complexe qui permet de transformer de la biomasse en gaz (essentiellement de l'hydrogène et du monoxyde de carbone). Ce procédé thermochimique est obtenu dans des conditions de températures et de pression élevées (environ 1000 °C et 40 bars); production par voie biochimique : la biomasse (de type lignocellulosique) est transformée en sucre par des enzymes. Le sucre ainsi produit est ensuite transformé en éthanol par un procédé de fermentation. 6, record 4, French, - biocarburant%20de%20seconde%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
biocarburant de deuxième génération : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 19 septembre 2018. 7, record 4, French, - biocarburant%20de%20seconde%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
Record 4, Key term(s)
- biocarburant de 2ème génération
- biocarburant de 2e génération
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-05-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Biomass Energy
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- switchgrass
1, record 5, English, switchgrass
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- switch grass 2, record 5, English, switch%20grass
correct
- tall panic grass 3, record 5, English, tall%20panic%20grass
correct
- tall prairiegrass 3, record 5, English, tall%20prairiegrass
correct
- thatchgrass 3, record 5, English, thatchgrass
correct
- Wobsqua grass 4, record 5, English, Wobsqua%20grass
correct
- blackbent 4, record 5, English, blackbent
correct
- wild redtop 4, record 5, English, wild%20redtop
correct
- Virginia switchgras 4, record 5, English, Virginia%20switchgras
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] perennial warm season bunchgrass native to North America, where it occurs naturally from 55°N latitude in Canada southwards into the United States and Mexico. 5, record 5, English, - switchgrass
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used primarily for soil conservation, forage production, game cover, as an ornamental grass, and more recently as a biomass crop. 6, record 5, English, - switchgrass
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Énergie de la biomasse
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- panic raide
1, record 5, French, panic%20raide
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- panic érigé 2, record 5, French, panic%20%C3%A9rig%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- panic dressé 2, record 5, French, panic%20dress%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- panic effilé 3, record 5, French, panic%20effil%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- millet dressé 4, record 5, French, millet%20dress%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Graminée vivace, mauvaise herbe utilisée comme fourrage aux États-Unis. 5, record 5, French, - panic%20raide
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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