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HARVEST SITE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-12-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Collaboration with the FAO
- Commercial Fishing
- Aquaculture
- Hunting and Sport Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- harvesting site
1, record 1, English, harvesting%20site
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- harvesting area 2, record 1, English, harvesting%20area
correct
- harvest site 3, record 1, English, harvest%20site
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Commercial [fishing] quotas for each harvest site are established in the [fisheries management plan] based on [the] estimate of the biomass for [a] specific beach. [The fisheries department] uses a precautionary harvest rule of 10 [per cent] of biomass for [the] site. " 4, record 1, English, - harvesting%20site
Record 1, Key term(s)
- site of harvest
- area of harvest
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Collaboration avec la FAO
- Pêche commerciale
- Aquaculture
- Chasse et pêche sportive
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- site de récolte
1, record 1, French, site%20de%20r%C3%A9colte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zone de récolte 2, record 1, French, zone%20de%20r%C3%A9colte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«Les quotas commerciaux [de la pêche] pour chaque site de récolte sont établis dans le [plan de gestion de la pêche] en fonction de l'estimation de la biomasse pour la plage en question. Le [ministère des pêches] utilise une règle de contrôles des prises de précaution de 10 [pour cent] de la biomasse pour [le] site.» 3, record 1, French, - site%20de%20r%C3%A9colte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Harvesting Techniques
- Silviculture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- selective harvesting
1, record 2, English, selective%20harvesting
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- selection harvesting 2, record 2, English, selection%20harvesting
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tree harvesting method in which certain trees are selected for harvest and others are left on the site for erosion control, to provide wildlife habitat, for re-vegetation, to maintain biodiversity and to protect water quality. 3, record 2, English, - selective%20harvesting
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The advantage of the selection method is that it is often considered to be less visually offensive than clear-cuts. Therefore, selective harvesting is frequently favored in areas where recreation or scenic values are important. Selective cuts may also be used to harvest timber from sensitive areas such as steep slopes or buffer strips where it is desirable to maintain permanent tree cover. 4, record 2, English, - selective%20harvesting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Techniques de récolte
- Sylviculture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- récolte sélective
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9colte%20s%C3%A9lective
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de récolte des arbres par laquelle certains arbres à récolter sont sélectionnés et les autre sont laissés sur pied pour lutter contre l'érosion, pour assurer un habitat pour la faune, aux fins de la revégétation, pour maintenir la biodiversité et pour protéger la qualité de l'eau. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9colte%20s%C3%A9lective
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une récolte sélective bien faite laisse derrière elle une forêt en bonne santé pour le prochain cycle de récolte. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9colte%20s%C3%A9lective
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-11-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- reserves
1, record 3, English, reserves
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The retention of live or standing dead trees, pole size or larger, on site following harvest for purposes other than regeneration. 2, record 3, English, - reserves
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reserves can be uniformly distributed as single trees or left in small groups, and they can be used with any silvicultural system. 2, record 3, English, - reserves
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rétention
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9tention
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conservation sur l'aire de coupe d'arbres sur pied, morts ou vivants, de la grosseur approximative d'une perche, à des fins autres que la régénération. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9tention
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-04-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Environment
- Ecology (General)
- Silviculture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- potentially sustainable productivity
1, record 4, English, potentially%20sustainable%20productivity
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The rate of productivity resulting from the primary input and outflows of N, R, K, Ca and Mg at the stand level in reference to the indefinite continuation of the existing forest type and within the context of a specific disturbance regime(various harvest levels recurring forest fires) and existing site and climate conditions. 1, record 4, English, - potentially%20sustainable%20productivity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Environnement
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Sylviculture
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- productivité durable potentielle
1, record 4, French, productivit%C3%A9%20durable%20potentielle
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-01-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- chipping
1, record 5, English, chipping
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the fact that chipping was done at the harvesting site, made it economically feasible to harvest small, crooked, and cull trees(Pulp and Paper, June 1978, p. 92). 2, record 5, English, - chipping
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mise en copeaux
1, record 5, French, mise%20en%20copeaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- déchiquetage 2, record 5, French, d%C3%A9chiquetage
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération qui consiste à réduire les arbres ou les billes en copeaux. 3, record 5, French, - mise%20en%20copeaux
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On dit des plaquettes qu'il s'agit de petits éclats de bois ressemblant à des copeaux qui ont quelques centimètres carrés de surface et quelques millimètres d'épaisseur. 4, record 5, French, - mise%20en%20copeaux
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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