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MATURE STAND [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-06-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
- Silviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- seed tree cut
1, record 1, English, seed%20tree%20cut
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A timber harvest that leaves a number of mature trees to serve as seed stock for the future stand. 2, record 1, English, - seed%20tree%20cut
Record 1, Key term(s)
- seed-tree cut
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
- Sylviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coupe avec réserve de semencier
1, record 1, French, coupe%20avec%20r%C3%A9serve%20de%20semencier
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mode d'aménagement équienne du territoire forestier vise à maintenir des peuplements composés d'arbres qui ont sensiblement le même âge. Les traitements sylvicoles qui en font partie sont : la coupe avec protection de la régénération et des sols, la coupe avec protection des petites tiges marchandes, […] la coupe avec réserve de semencier […] 2, record 1, French, - coupe%20avec%20r%C3%A9serve%20de%20semencier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- seed cutting
1, record 2, English, seed%20cutting
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- seed tree method 2, record 2, English, seed%20tree%20method
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Removing trees in a mature stand so as to effect permanent opening of its canopy... and so provide conditions for securing regeneration from the seed of trees retained for that purpose... 3, record 2, English, - seed%20cutting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coupe d'ensemencement
1, record 2, French, coupe%20d%27ensemencement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- coupe avec réserve de semenciers 2, record 2, French, coupe%20avec%20r%C3%A9serve%20de%20semenciers
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Première intervention d'une coupe progressive; elle est réalisée avant l'atteinte de l'âge d'exploitabilité, de façon à augmenter l'ouverture permanente du couvert afin de créer des conditions favorables à la régénération naturelle par les arbres conservés comme semenciers, tout en limitant le développement de la végétation concurrente du sous-bois. 3, record 2, French, - coupe%20d%27ensemencement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Explotación forestal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- método de árboles padres
1, record 2, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20de%20%C3%A1rboles%20padres
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- corta con reserva de árboles padres 2, record 2, Spanish, corta%20con%20reserva%20de%20%C3%A1rboles%20padres
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Remoción de un porcentaje de arbolado, dejando en pie como árboles padres a los mejores individuos, distribuidos en toda el área o en pequeños grupos, con el objeto de asegurar el establecimiento de la regeneración natural. 1, record 2, Spanish, - m%C3%A9todo%20de%20%C3%A1rboles%20padres
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cortas con reserva de árboles padre. Se cortan casi todos los árboles salvo unos cuantos (árboles padre o semilleros) que dejan semillas para regenerar el bosque. Se deja aproximadamente un 20 o 30% de los árboles (nunca más del 50%). 2, record 2, Spanish, - m%C3%A9todo%20de%20%C3%A1rboles%20padres
Record 2, Key term(s)
- corta con reserva de árboles padre
- método de árboles padre
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-08-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- old-growth
1, record 3, English, old%2Dgrowth
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Said of a] stand of mature or overmature trees often uninfluenced by human activity. 2, record 3, English, - old%2Dgrowth
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Old-growth forests are characterized by mature trees, large amounts of fallen and standing dead wood, an often dense canopy, and structural diversity. 1, record 3, English, - old%2Dgrowth
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vieux
1, record 3, French, vieux
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un peuplement composé d'arbres à maturité et surannés, pratiquement non influencé par les activités humaines. 2, record 3, French, - vieux
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les vieux peuplements se caractérisent par des arbres mûrs, de grandes quantités d'arbres morts, au sol ou encore sur pied, un couvert souvent dense et une diversité structurelle marquée. 3, record 3, French, - vieux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-08-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
- Silviculture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- high grade
1, record 4, English, high%20grade
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To remove the mature, high quality trees from a stand and leave standing the remaining inferior species and defective trees. 2, record 4, English, - high%20grade
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Generally regarded as a poor forestry practice. 2, record 4, English, - high%20grade
Record 4, Key term(s)
- high grade a stand
- high grade a forest
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
- Sylviculture
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- écrémer
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9cr%C3%A9mer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération sylvicole critiquée consistant à ne prélever que les meilleurs sujets d'un peuplement, ne laissant sur le parterre de coupe que les tiges malades ou de qualité inférieure. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9cr%C3%A9mer
Record 4, Key term(s)
- écrémer un peuplement
- écrémer une forêt
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-05-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Ecosystems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- physiologically mature
1, record 5, English, physiologically%20mature
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Of a stand] Exhibiting mature plant traits. 1, record 5, English, - physiologically%20mature
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Physiological maturity may or may not be associated with chronological age. 1, record 5, English, - physiologically%20mature
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Écosystèmes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- à maturité physiologique
1, record 5, French, %C3%A0%20maturit%C3%A9%20physiologique
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maturité physiologique : Terme général désignant le stade auquel un arbre (ou tout autre plante) a atteint son plein développement particulièrement en hauteur, et est en pleine production de semences. 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A0%20maturit%C3%A9%20physiologique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-08-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Ecosystems
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- old-growth forest
1, record 6, English, old%2Dgrowth%20forest
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stand of mature or overmature trees which has not been influenced by natural or human-induced disturbances. 2, record 6, English, - old%2Dgrowth%20forest
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The stand can contain multiple layers of tree canopies, and various ages and species of vegetation. 3, record 6, English, - old%2Dgrowth%20forest
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
old-growth forest: term used by Parks Canada. 4, record 6, English, - old%2Dgrowth%20forest
Record 6, Key term(s)
- old growth forest
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Écosystèmes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- forêt ancienne
1, record 6, French, for%C3%AAt%20ancienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- vieille forêt 2, record 6, French, vieille%20for%C3%AAt
correct, feminine noun
- forêt de peuplement mûr 3, record 6, French, for%C3%AAt%20de%20peuplement%20m%C3%BBr
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Peuplement arrivé à maturité ou qui a dépassé l'âge de maturité sans avoir été affecté par l'activité humaine ou avoir subi de perturbations d'origine naturelle. 4, record 6, French, - for%C3%AAt%20ancienne
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le peuplement peut avoir une canopée à plusieurs étages et être composé de diverses espèces végétales dont les âges varient. 3, record 6, French, - for%C3%AAt%20ancienne
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
forêt ancienne; vieille forêt : termes en usage à Parcs Canada. 5, record 6, French, - for%C3%AAt%20ancienne
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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