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YELLOW BIRCH [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
- Silviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- brashy
1, record 1, English, brashy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- brash 2, record 1, English, brash
correct, adjective, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An abnormal condition in wood that often causes it to break across the grain when the piece is bent or receives a sharp blow. 3, record 1, English, - brashy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The condition is typical of all tension wood, and of "brown heart" in yellow birch. 3, record 1, English, - brashy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
- Sylviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cassant
1, record 1, French, cassant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Condition anormale, dans le bois, qui le fait souvent casser transversalement lorsque la pièce est courbée ou qu'elle reçoit un coup dur. 2, record 1, French, - cassant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette condition est typique du bois de tension et du cœur brun du bouleau jaune. 2, record 1, French, - cassant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- succession cutting
1, record 2, English, succession%20cutting
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Succession cutting is practised in stands dominated by mature shade-intolerantspecies(large-toothed aspen, trembling aspen, white birch) that are accompanied in the understorey by species that are tolerant and semi-tolerant to shade(sugar maple, yellow birch). This type of cutting method consists in removing stems of shade-intolerant species, while retaining the developing stems of shade tolerantspecies in the understorey. 2, record 2, English, - succession%20cutting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coupe de succession
1, record 2, French, coupe%20de%20succession
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traitement sylvicole qui consiste à récolter les arbres matures formant l'étage supérieur d'un peuplement de structure biétagée afin de dégager les arbres établis en sous-étage. 1, record 2, French, - coupe%20de%20succession
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-10-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- acceptable tree species
1, record 3, English, acceptable%20tree%20species
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Natural regeneration assessments are completed on all harvest openings three to five growing seasons following a harvest. Acceptable tree species for natural regeneration include red and black spruce, white pine, balsam fir, hemlock, sugar maple, yellow birch, red oak, and ash. 2, record 3, English, - acceptable%20tree%20species
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- essence acceptable
1, record 3, French, essence%20acceptable
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Essence naturellement établie, mais pour laquelle aucun traitement sylvicole n'est prodigué pour en modifier la proportion dans un peuplement ou sur une station donnée. 1, record 3, French, - essence%20acceptable
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les arbres d'une essence acceptable peuvent être éliminés lorsqu'ils nuisent au développement optimal de ceux d'une essence à promouvoir. 1, record 3, French, - essence%20acceptable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-05-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- spruce stand
1, record 4, English, spruce%20stand
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- spruce forest 2, record 4, English, spruce%20forest
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A forest containing mostly spruce trees. 3, record 4, English, - spruce%20stand
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
From south to north... we move from the domain of fir forest with yellow birch... to spruce forest with hypnaceous mosses... 4, record 4, English, - spruce%20stand
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spruce forest: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 4, English, - spruce%20stand
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pessière
1, record 4, French, pessi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forêt composée majoritairement d'épinettes. 2, record 4, French, - pessi%C3%A8re
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les pessières à épinette noire sont des peuplements résineux où l'épinette noire constitue au moins 50 % de la surface terrière résineuse. 3, record 4, French, - pessi%C3%A8re
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Du sud au nord, on passe du domaine de la sapinière à bouleau jaune à celui de la sapinière à bouleau blanc, puis au domaine de la pessière à mousses hypnacées [...]. 4, record 4, French, - pessi%C3%A8re
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pessière : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 4, French, - pessi%C3%A8re
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-04-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
- Plywood
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- raised grain
1, record 5, English, raised%20grain
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A veneer defect which is characterized by large groups of fibers slightly lifted from the surface of the veneer. 2, record 5, English, - raised%20grain
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Raised grain] generally occurs with highly figured woods and is a common defect when cutting curly yellow birch. 1, record 5, English, - raised%20grain
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
- Contreplaqués
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fil soulevé
1, record 5, French, fil%20soulev%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Défaut d'un placage dont la surface se caractérise par de grandes plages de fibres légèrement soulevées. 2, record 5, French, - fil%20soulev%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce fil [...] se produit généralement avec les bois fortement figurés; c'est un défaut classique que l'on rencontre notamment sur les bois à contrefils. 1, record 5, French, - fil%20soulev%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-03-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- diffuse porous
1, record 6, English, diffuse%20porous
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- diffuse-porous 2, record 6, English, diffuse%2Dporous
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to wood of hardwoods in which the vessels are of fairly uniform size and distribution throughout a growth ring, e. g., yellow poplar, birch, and maple. 1, record 6, English, - diffuse%20porous
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- à pores diffus
1, record 6, French, %C3%A0%20pores%20diffus
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Se dit du bois] dans lequel les vaisseaux du bois initial ne sont pas de dimensions sensiblement différentes de celles des vaisseaux du bois final, et répartis dans toute la zone d'accroissement. 1, record 6, French, - %C3%A0%20pores%20diffus
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-06-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- secondary community
1, record 7, English, secondary%20community
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Black spruce, balsam fir, yellow birch, and black ash vegetate wetter sites, and elsewhere white birch, red maple, trembling aspen, and black spruce stands form secondary communities. 1, record 7, English, - secondary%20community
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- groupement secondaire
1, record 7, French, groupement%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les sites plus humides, on retrouve l'Épinette noire, le sapin, le Bouleau jaune et le Frêne noir, alors qu'ailleurs les bétulaies blanches, les érablières rouges, les tremblaies et les pessières noires forment les groupements secondaires. 1, record 7, French, - groupement%20secondaire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-08-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- boreal species
1, record 8, English, boreal%20species
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the mixedwood forest zone, undisturbed sites consist of sugar maple, yellow birch, eastern hemlock and white pine. Boreal species such as white spruce, black spruce and balsam fir dominate in cool, damp habitats. 2, record 8, English, - boreal%20species
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- espèce boréale
1, record 8, French, esp%C3%A8ce%20bor%C3%A9ale
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la zone de forêt mixte, les secteurs intacts sont peuplés d'érable à sucre, de bouleaux jaunes, de pruches de l'Est et de pins blancs. Les espèces boréales comme l'épinette blanche, l'épinette noire et le sapin baumier dominent dans les milieux humides et frais. 2, record 8, French, - esp%C3%A8ce%20bor%C3%A9ale
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-12-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Ecosystems
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- lichen woodland
1, record 9, English, lichen%20woodland
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The boreal forest is divided into two great transcontinental belts of approximately equal size : the subarctic open lichen woodland and the closed crown forest. This major horizontal sectioning of the two areas reflects the steady dropping of temperature from south to north. The more northern subarctic lichen woodland is a handsome landscape mostly unknown to Canadians because of its few settlements and roads(and also very abundant black flies!). Northern stands of scattered spruce and jack pine, accompanied by balsam fir in Quebec, form attractive open-canopied areas carpeted with yellow, green and light grey lichens. Recently burned areas are covered with birch, blueberries and other small evergreen shrubs. 2, record 9, English, - lichen%20woodland
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Écosystèmes
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- forêt à lichens
1, record 9, French, for%C3%AAt%20%C3%A0%20lichens
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région boisée où croissent des lichens. 2, record 9, French, - for%C3%AAt%20%C3%A0%20lichens
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les lichens vivent sur le sol des forêts (terricoles), sur le tronc ou les rameaux des arbres (corticicoles), à la surface des rochers ou sur les pierres des murs (saxicoles). [Ils] constituent souvent la seule végétation des hautes montagnes. 3, record 9, French, - for%C3%AAt%20%C3%A0%20lichens
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-04-01
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Silviculture
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- yellow birch-sugar maple stand
1, record 10, English, yellow%20birch%2Dsugar%20maple%20stand
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A forest stand mainly formed of yellow birch and secondly of sugar maple. 2, record 10, English, - yellow%20birch%2Dsugar%20maple%20stand
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Sylviculture
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- bétulaie jaune à érables
1, record 10, French, b%C3%A9tulaie%20jaune%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9rables
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Peuplement forestier composé principalement de bouleaux jaunes et dans une proportion sensiblement moindre d'érables à sucre. 2, record 10, French, - b%C3%A9tulaie%20jaune%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9rables
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1989-07-31
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- hypnaceous moss 1, record 11, English, hypnaceous%20moss
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
From south to north..., we move from the domain of fir forest with yellow birch, through fir forest with white birch to spruce forest with hypnaceous mosses.... 1, record 11, English, - hypnaceous%20moss
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- mousse hypnacée
1, record 11, French, mousse%20hypnac%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Du sud au nord (...) on passe du domaine de la sapinière à bouleau jaune à celui de la sapinière à bouleau blanc, puis au domaine de la pessière à mousses hypnacées (...). 1, record 11, French, - mousse%20hypnac%C3%A9e
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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