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Record 1 2015-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
DEF

A tree selected to remain standing after the rest of the stand has been felled over a younger or a new crop, for some special purpose, e. g. :shelter, seeding, production of a special quality or size of timber...

OBS

reserved tree: term used in the Commonwealth.

Key term(s)
  • green tree retention

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
DEF

Arbre choisi pour être maintenu sur pied après que le reste du peuplement aura été abattu; son maintien au-dessus d'un nouveau peuplement ou d'un peuplement plus jeune peut être diversement justifié (abri, ensemencement, production de bois de qualité ou de dimensions spéciales).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Silvicultura
DEF

Árbol de monte bajo que no se corta.

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Record 2 2000-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
DEF

Removing trees between the seed cutting and the final cutting under a shelterwood system, so as gradually to reduce the shelter and admit more light to aid the regenerated crop and to secure further recruitment.

OBS

According to Terminology of Forest Science, Technology Practice and Products, «secondary felling» is used in the Commonwealth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
DEF

En régime de futaie par méthode des coupes progressives : toute coupe qui suit la coupe d'ensemencement et qui n'est pas la dernière [...]

Key term(s)
  • coupe de mise à la lumière

Spanish

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