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FREE-TO-GROW [2 records]

Record 1 1997-12-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
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.

Spanish

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Record 2 1989-01-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
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.

OBS

Source: Wood, CFS Information Report 0-X-355, p. 6.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture

Spanish

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