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HEIGHT DIAMETER RATIO [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- slenderness coefficient
1, record 1, English, slenderness%20coefficient
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SC 2, record 1, English, SC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Slenderness coefficient(SC) is an index of the stem form of a tree and can be used to assess the susceptibility of a tree to wind damage... It is a ratio of tree height(m) to DBH(diameter at breast height, cm). Higher SC values indicate lower tree stability and higher vulnerability to wind events. 2, record 1, English, - slenderness%20coefficient
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coefficient d'élancement
1, record 1, French, coefficient%20d%27%C3%A9lancement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quotient de la hauteur totale (Ht) d'un arbre sur son diamètre à hauteur de poitrine qui donne une indication sur le défilement de la tige. 1, record 1, French, - coefficient%20d%27%C3%A9lancement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-05-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- absolute form-quotient
1, record 2, English, absolute%20form%2Dquotient
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Absolute form-factor : The ratio of any two overbark diameters(or girths) of a tree stem....(1) Of chief significance with coniferales.(2) Main types in use... are artificial form-quotient-mid-diameter/diameter at breast height; normal form-quotient(=true form-quotient)-diameter(or girth) ratios at selected %'s of tree height, particularly 50% and 10%; absolute form-quotient-diameter(or girth) at half the tree height above breast height/diameter(or girth) at breast height. 1, record 2, English, - absolute%20form%2Dquotient
Record 2, Key term(s)
- absolute form quotient
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de décroissance absolu
1, record 2, French, coefficient%20de%20d%C3%A9croissance%20absolu
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- quotient de forme absolu 1, record 2, French, quotient%20de%20forme%20absolu
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cociente absoluto de forma
1, record 2, Spanish, cociente%20absoluto%20de%20forma
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-05-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- height: diameter ratio
1, record 3, English, height%3A%20diameter%20ratio
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- height-diameter ratio 2, record 3, English, height%2Ddiameter%20ratio
correct
- height/diameter ratio 2, record 3, English, height%2Fdiameter%20ratio
correct
- height diameter ratio 3, record 3, English, height%20diameter%20ratio
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of tree height to diameter at breast height, which provides a measure of tree taper and, indirectly, of past stand management, density, and stand stability. 1, record 3, English, - height%3A%20diameter%20ratio
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rapport hauteur/diamètre
1, record 3, French, rapport%20hauteur%2Fdiam%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- relation hauteur-diamètre 2, record 3, French, relation%20hauteur%2Ddiam%C3%A8tre
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Équation mathématique qui permet de déterminer, pour un territoire donné, la hauteur totale d'un arbre (en mètres) à partir de son diamètre (en centimètres) mesuré à 1 m 30 du niveau le plus haut du sol. 2, record 3, French, - rapport%20hauteur%2Fdiam%C3%A8tre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La relation hauteur/diamètre s'exprime de la façon suivante : Hauteur (m) = A + (B x classe de diamètre (cm)) + (C x classe de diamètre au carré) où A = l'ordonnée à l'origine B = le coefficient d'effet linéaire C = le coefficient d'effet quadratique. 2, record 3, French, - rapport%20hauteur%2Fdiam%C3%A8tre
Record 3, Key term(s)
- rapport hauteur-diamètre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-11-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- true form factor
1, record 4, English, true%20form%20factor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- normal form factor 2, record 4, English, normal%20form%20factor
correct, obsolete
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cylinder diameter equal to a diameter measured at a distance above ground having a fixed ratio to tree height. 3, record 4, English, - true%20form%20factor
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
form factor: ... Neither [normal form factor nor absolute form factor] is much used now. 3, record 4, English, - true%20form%20factor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de forme à n pour cent de la hauteur
1, record 4, French, coefficient%20de%20forme%20%C3%A0%20n%20pour%20cent%20de%20la%20hauteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-01-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- spacing index 1, record 5, English, spacing%20index
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mean ratio of crown projection area diameter to breast height diameter of stand trees. 1, record 5, English, - spacing%20index
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- indice d'espacement
1, record 5, French, indice%20d%27espacement
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur du rapport du diamètre de projection au sol du houppier au diamètre à 1,30 m des arbres. 1, record 5, French, - indice%20d%27espacement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1984-08-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ratio normal wood radius + compression wood radius diameter of the log in a perpendicular direction at breast height
1, record 6, English, ratio%20normal%20wood%20radius%20%2B%20compression%20wood%20radius%20diameter%20of%20the%20log%20in%20a%20perpendicular%20direction%20at%20breast%20height
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- normal wood radius
- compression wood radius
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- méplat à 1,30 m
1, record 6, French, m%C3%A9plat%20%C3%A0%201%2C30%20m
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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