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Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-12-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- satisfactorily stocked
1, record 1, English, satisfactorily%20stocked
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Productive forest land that has been regenerated naturally or artificially to at least a minimum number of well-established, healthy trees of merchantable species that are free-to-grow and sufficient to produce a merchantable timber stand at rotation age. 3, record 1, English, - satisfactorily%20stocked
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- de densité relative satisfaisante 1, record 1, French, de%20densit%C3%A9%20relative%20satisfaisante
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un terrain forestier productif ayant subi une régénération naturelle ou artificielle et qui compte un nombre minimal d'arbres marchands en bon état bien établis, qui poussent librement et qui produiront un peuplement forestier marchand à l'âge de rotation. 1, record 1, French, - de%20densit%C3%A9%20relative%20satisfaisante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-01-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- free-to-grow 1, record 2, English, free%2Dto%2Dgrow
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- free-growing 1, record 2, English, free%2Dgrowing
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For a seedling to be classed as free-to-grow its leader must be well above the surrounding brush and not likely to become threatened at any time in the foreseeable future. 1, record 2, English, - free%2Dto%2Dgrow
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: Wood, CFS Information Report 0-X-355, p. 6. 1, record 2, English, - free%2Dto%2Dgrow
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- en croissance libre non concurrentielle
1, record 2, French, en%20croissance%20libre%20non%20concurrentielle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dégagé de la concurrence 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9gag%C3%A9%20de%20la%20concurrence
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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