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ROOT BIOMASS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biomass Energy
- Ecology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- root biomass
1, record 1, English, root%20biomass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Biomass derived from tree and plant roots. 2, record 1, English, - root%20biomass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
root biomass : term extracted from the “Glossaire de l'agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 1, English, - root%20biomass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Énergie de la biomasse
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- biomasse racinaire
1, record 1, French, biomasse%20racinaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- biomasse des racines 2, record 1, French, biomasse%20des%20racines
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
biomasse racinaire : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 1, French, - biomasse%20racinaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biomass Energy
- Ecosystems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- root core
1, record 2, English, root%20core
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A core of soil that is removed from the soil profile using a metal cylinder or auger and used to quantify fine root biomass on a volumetric basis. 1, record 2, English, - root%20core
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Énergie de la biomasse
- Écosystèmes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carotte de biomasse racinaire
1, record 2, French, carotte%20de%20biomasse%20racinaire
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carotte : Petit cylindre de bois extrait du fût d'un arbre à l'aide d'une tarière de Pressler afin de compter et de mesurer les cernes ligneux permettant de déterminer l'âge de l'arbre. 2, record 2, French, - carotte%20de%20biomasse%20racinaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-06-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Methods
- Industrial Crops
- Forestry Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- biomass correction factor
1, record 3, English, biomass%20correction%20factor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the quantity of wood as biomass(i. e. independent of size or species) can only be estimated by applying "biomass correction factors". These factors are :-correction factor from merchantable bole to whole tree(ex root) including branches, bark and leaves of 30 to 60 per cent-correction factor to include non-marketable species of all sizes of tree(as whole tree(ex root] of 130 to 230 per cent. 1, record 3, English, - biomass%20correction%20factor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes statistiques
- Culture des plantes industrielles
- Exploitation forestière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- facteur de correction de la biomasse
1, record 3, French, facteur%20de%20correction%20de%20la%20biomasse
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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