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CROWN AREA INDEX [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hemispherical photography
1, record 1, English, hemispherical%20photography
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hemispherical photography requires using a fish-eye (8 mm) lens on a standard camera with black and white film. Photos are taken under uniform illumination, that is, either under cloudy conditions or at sunrise or sundown when skies are clear. 2, record 1, English, - hemispherical%20photography
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Crown cover and LAI [leaf area index] measurements were acquired for all the plots using hemispherical photography, a PCA LiCor-2000 and a spherical densiometer. 3, record 1, English, - hemispherical%20photography
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- photographie hémisphérique
1, record 1, French, photographie%20h%C3%A9misph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mesure des LAIfoliaire par photographie hémisphérique. 1, record 1, French, - photographie%20h%C3%A9misph%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stocked forest land
1, record 2, English, stocked%20forest%20land
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Land supporting tree growth, including seedlings and saplings. 2, record 2, English, - stocked%20forest%20land
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stocked forest land may be merchantable or unmerchantable and may be classified by forest types, which can be sorted by species or species groups, height, area, crown closure or site index. 3, record 2, English, - stocked%20forest%20land
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- terrain forestier boisé
1, record 2, French, terrain%20forestier%20bois%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- terre forestière boisée 2, record 2, French, terre%20foresti%C3%A8re%20bois%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terrain supportant des arbres en croissance, y compris des semis et des gaules. 3, record 2, French, - terrain%20forestier%20bois%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un terrain forestier boisé peut être marchand ou non marchand et classé par types forestiers, lesquels sont groupés selon les essences ou les groupes d'essences, la hauteur, la superficie, la fermeture du couvert ou l'indice de station. 4, record 2, French, - terrain%20forestier%20bois%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Explotación forestal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- terreno de bosque
1, record 2, Spanish, terreno%20de%20bosque
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-11-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Silviculture
- Ecosystems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- crown-area index
1, record 3, English, crown%2Darea%20index
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of a standing tree, the product of crown length and crown diameter. 1, record 3, English, - crown%2Darea%20index
Record 3, Key term(s)
- crown area index
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Sylviculture
- Écosystèmes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- indice de cime
1, record 3, French, indice%20de%20cime
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit de la longueur de la couronne de la cime d'un arbre sur pied par son diamètre. 2, record 3, French, - indice%20de%20cime
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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