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HEIGHT-DIAMETER RATIO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- height: diameter ratio
1, record 1, English, height%3A%20diameter%20ratio
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- height-diameter ratio 2, record 1, English, height%2Ddiameter%20ratio
correct
- height/diameter ratio 2, record 1, English, height%2Fdiameter%20ratio
correct
- height diameter ratio 3, record 1, English, height%20diameter%20ratio
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - height%3A%20diameter%20ratio
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rapport hauteur/diamètre
1, record 1, French, rapport%20hauteur%2Fdiam%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- relation hauteur-diamètre 2, record 1, French, relation%20hauteur%2Ddiam%C3%A8tre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - rapport%20hauteur%2Fdiam%C3%A8tre
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - rapport%20hauteur%2Fdiam%C3%A8tre
Record 1, Key term(s)
- rapport hauteur-diamètre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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