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Record 1 2017-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Diseases
  • Xylology (The Study of Wood)
  • Forestry Operations
DEF

Any rot characteristically confined to the heartwood, as with many Fomes and Polyporus species.

OBS

It generally originates in the living tree ...

OBS

heart rot: term standardized by the Canadian Standards Association.

OBS

heart rot: term reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, CSA International, 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA International shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA International material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA International.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des plantes
  • Xylologie (Étude des bois)
  • Exploitation forestière
DEF

Coloration anormale du cœur avec affaiblissement de la dureté, provoquée par l'action de champignons destructeurs du bois.

OBS

pourriture de cœur : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Diseases
DEF

... disorder ... caused by a calcium deficiency in the growing tip. It occurs most frequently in crops where the soil moisture fluctuates from very dry to very wet, rather than remaining constant. (The Ortho Problem Solver, p. 706).

OBS

Early maturing leaves turn pale yellow and the heart of the plant turns black and dies. A slimy decay may follow.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des plantes
DEF

Maladie physiologique encore mal connue qui résulte d'une mauvaise assimilation du calcium par la plante et qui est reliée à un déséquilibre hydrique. (Maladies de la tomate et du céleri, p. 24).

OBS

Au début les jeunes feuilles du cœur apparaissent imprégnées d'eau puis elles flétrissent et noircissent.

Spanish

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Record 3 2014-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fires and Explosions
CONT

As the fire consumes the available fuel in the compartment and the rate of heart release begins to decline, it enters the decay stage or hot-smoldering phase.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Feux et explosions
CONT

À mesure que le feu consomme les combustibles disponibles dans le milieu clos et que la puissance calorique commence à décroître, le feu entre dans la phase de détérioration ou la phase de feu couvant.

Spanish

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