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WOODY SPECIES [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bamboo
1, record 1, English, bamboo
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of a number of semitropical or tropical grasses(subfamily Bambusoideae) often resembling trees, with perennial, jointed stems that are woody, hard, springy, and often hollow and sometimes grow to a height of c. 36 m(c. 120 feet) ;the stems are used in light construction and for furniture, canes, etc., and the young shoots of some species are eaten. 1, record 1, English, - bamboo
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bambou
1, record 1, French, bambou
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante (graminées) tropicale ou semi-tropicale, à tige cylindrique souvent creuse, ligneuse, cloisonnée au niveau des nœuds, qui peut atteindre quarante mètres de hauteur. 1, record 1, French, - bambou
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Producción vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bambú
1, record 1, Spanish, bamb%C3%BA
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- bambuc 1, record 1, Spanish, bambuc
correct, masculine noun
- caña brava 2, record 1, Spanish, ca%C3%B1a%20brava
correct, feminine noun, generic
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planta de la familia de las Gramíneas, originaria de la India, con tallo leñoso que llega a más de 20 m de altura, y de cuyos nudos superiores nacen ramitos muy cargados de hojas grandes de color verde claro, y con flores en panojas derechas, ramosas y extendidas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - bamb%C3%BA
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las cañas, aunque ligeras, son muy resistentes, y se emplean en la construcción de casas y en la fabricación de muebles, armas, instrumentos, vasijas y otros objetos; las hojas, para envolver las cajas de té que venían de China; la corteza, en las fábricas de papel; los nudos proporcionan una especie de azúcar, y los brotes tiernos son comestibles. 1, record 1, Spanish, - bamb%C3%BA
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Nombre común de diversas gramíneas leñosas de los genéros Bambusa, Guadua y Gynerium, con cuyos tallos se hacen tabiques y se emplean en los tejados para sostener las tejas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - bamb%C3%BA
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pueraria
1, record 2, English, pueraria
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An herbaceous or woody twiner of the family Leguminosae, native to se. Asia. One specie Pueraria lobata, is widely grown in southeastern U. S. as a fodder plant, to control erosion, and sometimes as an ornamental. Some species yield economic and medicinal products used in their native regions. 1, record 2, English, - pueraria
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- puerarie
1, record 2, French, puerarie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sous-arbrisseau grimpant à feuilles caduques [...] et à racines renflées en tubercules. 1, record 2, French, - puerarie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-04-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- structural attribute
1, record 3, English, structural%20attribute
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Finally, remanant habitats on post-fire landscapes consist, among other things, of older forest comprising structural attributes(large live trees, standing dead wood and woody debris in diverses stages of decay) critical for an important variety of species... 1, record 3, English, - structural%20attribute
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- attribut structural
1, record 3, French, attribut%20structural
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Enfin, la forêt résiduelle qui persiste après feu est constituée entre autres de forêts âgées dont les attributs structuraux (gros arbres vivants, bois mort sur pied et au sol à divers stades de dégradation) sont critiques pour une variété importante d'espèces [...] 1, record 3, French, - attribut%20structural
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-09-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Flowers and Ornamentals (Horticulture)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dormant cutting
1, record 4, English, dormant%20cutting
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] cutting... collected during autumn, winter and early spring ... 2, record 4, English, - dormant%20cutting
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dormant cuttings are the primary plant material used in revegetation techniques... Dormant cuttings are harvested from living woody plants in a dormant(not actively growing) state. The cuttings are collected from plants that can root easily, without special treatment, such as certain willow species, poplar and cottonwood... 3, record 4, English, - dormant%20cutting
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Floriculture
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bouture dormante
1, record 4, French, bouture%20dormante
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bouture. Partie de tige, rameau, racine, etc., détachée d'une plante (ortet) et employée pour produire une nouvelle plante du même génotype (ramet). Les boutures vertes sont faites pendant la période de croissance active. Les boutures dormantes sont faites pendant la saison de repos de la végétation. 2, record 4, French, - bouture%20dormante
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-10-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Biomass Energy
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- energy farming
1, record 5, English, energy%20farming
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of using land to grow crops, woody or otherwise, that provide fuel, for example, close-planted, fast-growing tree species such as poplar(temperate) or leucaena(tropical). 2, record 5, English, - energy%20farming
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Énergie de la biomasse
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- agriculture énergétique
1, record 5, French, agriculture%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- culture énergétique 2, record 5, French, culture%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Secteur de l'agriculture consacré à la production de cultures destinées à produire de l'énergie. 3, record 5, French, - agriculture%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-03-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Flowers and Ornamentals (Horticulture)
- Botany
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- perennial
1, record 6, English, perennial
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Continuing or lasting for several years. 2, record 6, English, - perennial
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
perennial vegetation: Vegetation that lives for more than one year, usually many years. 3, record 6, English, - perennial
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Perennial woody species. 4, record 6, English, - perennial
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used specifically of a plant (as delphinium) that dies back seasonally and produces new growth from a perennating part. 2, record 6, English, - perennial
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Floriculture
- Botanique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pluriannuel
1, record 6, French, pluriannuel
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit des plantes cultivées dont la vie, et parfois l'exploitation, s'étend sur plusieurs années. 1, record 6, French, - pluriannuel
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au féminin : pluriannuelle. 2, record 6, French, - pluriannuel
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-11-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Plant Biology
- Silviculture
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- scale-like
1, record 7, English, scale%2Dlike
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- scalelike 2, record 7, English, scalelike
correct
- squamiform 3, record 7, English, squamiform
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For perennial woody species such as maple trees, the sequence is different [from that in herbaceous annual plants]. Primordia form in the summer months inside resting buds protected by small scale-like leaves. The primordia then remain dormant until the following spring, when they burst forth in a profusion of new leaves. 4, record 7, English, - scale%2Dlike
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Scalelike leaf. 5, record 7, English, - scale%2Dlike
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Biologie végétale
- Sylviculture
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- squamiforme
1, record 7, French, squamiforme
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- en écaille 2, record 7, French, en%20%C3%A9caille
correct
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En forme d'écaille. 3, record 7, French, - squamiforme
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Feuille squamiforme. 2, record 7, French, - squamiforme
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-08-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Plant Biology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- woody species
1, record 8, English, woody%20species
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For perennial woody species such as maple trees, the sequence is different [from that in herbaceous annual plants]. Primordia form in the summer months inside resting buds protected by small scale-like leaves. The primordia then remain dormant until the following spring, when they burst forth in a profusion of new leaves. 2, record 8, English, - woody%20species
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Biologie végétale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- espèce ligneuse
1, record 8, French, esp%C3%A8ce%20ligneuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espèce végétale produisant du bois. 2, record 8, French, - esp%C3%A8ce%20ligneuse
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le retour tardif du charme en Europe du Nord (+- 800 av. J.C.), pratiquement la dernière espèce ligneuse réimplantée lors de la recolonisation forestière qui a suivi la dernière glaciation (vers 8 500 av. J.C.), peut expliquer l'absence de mythes et de folklore propres à cette espèce. 3, record 8, French, - esp%C3%A8ce%20ligneuse
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ligneux : Qui a les caractères et les propriétés du bois. Plante ligneuse (par opposition à plante herbacée). 4, record 8, French, - esp%C3%A8ce%20ligneuse
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Biología vegetal
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- especie leñosa
1, record 8, Spanish, especie%20le%C3%B1osa
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-03-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Ecosystems
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- overmature stand
1, record 9, English, overmature%20stand
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Objectives could vary from a "cool" burn, to reduce fuels under a young sapling stand, to a "hot" burn, as in a replacement fire in a diseased, overmature stand. 2, record 9, English, - overmature%20stand
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... a decline in vigour, health and, for woody species, soundness marks the stage of overmaturity, termed..., if decay is the critical factor, the age of decline. 3, record 9, English, - overmature%20stand
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Écosystèmes
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- peuplement surâgé
1, record 9, French, peuplement%20sur%C3%A2g%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- peuplement suranné 2, record 9, French, peuplement%20surann%C3%A9
see observation, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Peuplement qui a dépassé l'âge de la maturité et qui commence à dépérir. 3, record 9, French, - peuplement%20sur%C3%A2g%C3%A9
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon M. Martien Roberge, sylviculturaliste du Centre de recherches forestières des Laurentides, à Sainte-Foy, l'expression «peuplement surâgé» doit être préférée à celle de «peuplement suranné». 1, record 9, French, - peuplement%20sur%C3%A2g%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Ecosistemas
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- masa decadente
1, record 9, Spanish, masa%20decadente
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-11-25
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Ecosystems
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- multistorey stand
1, record 10, English, multistorey%20stand
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- multistory stand 2, record 10, English, multistory%20stand
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selective overstory thinning. A partial overstory cut is a type of thinning that is used in older stands where regeneration is established or will be established after the cut. These thinnings are typically designed to effectively remove some of the basal area in stands that are over 60 years old while maintaining the characteristics of the stand. Trees that display characteristics suitable for habitat diversity are retained. This includes vertical decadence, snags, species diversity and coarse woody debris. The spacing of the remaining trees is dependent on the amount of regeneration that is established in the stand. In some cases where regeneration has been previously established through shelterwood cuts or naturally wide spacing, some of the overstory is removed to allow the regeneration to develop into a multistory stand. 2, record 10, English, - multistorey%20stand
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Écosystèmes
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- forêt multistratifiée
1, record 10, French, for%C3%AAt%20multistratifi%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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