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OVERSTOREY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-09-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- overstorey
1, record 1, English, overstorey
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- overstory 2, record 1, English, overstory
correct
- overwood 3, record 1, English, overwood
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That portion of the trees, in a forest of more than one storey, forming the upper or uppermost canopy layer ... 4, record 1, English, - overstorey
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étage dominant
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tage%20dominant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- étage supérieur 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9tage%20sup%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étage formé par les arbres dont les cimes s'étalent à la partie supérieure du couvert forestier. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tage%20dominant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Explotación forestal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- piso dominante
1, record 1, Spanish, piso%20dominante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de árboles de una masa forestal que constituyen la cubierta superior. 2, record 1, Spanish, - piso%20dominante
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-09-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- overstory removal
1, record 2, English, overstory%20removal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A final harvest in which the cutting releases advance regeneration. 2, record 2, English, - overstory%20removal
Record 2, Key term(s)
- overstorey removal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- suppression de l'étage dominant
1, record 2, French, suppression%20de%20l%27%C3%A9tage%20dominant
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Récolte finale qui dégage la régénération préexistante. 2, record 2, French, - suppression%20de%20l%27%C3%A9tage%20dominant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-02-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- coppice with standards
1, record 3, English, coppice%20with%20standards
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- stored coppice 1, record 3, English, stored%20coppice
correct, Great Britain
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coppice-with-standards system : A coppice system in which selected stems are retained, as standards, at each felling to form an uneven-aged overstorey which is removed selectively on a rotation constituting some multiple of the coppice rotation; crop partly of vegetative and partly of seedling origin, the latter being termed seedling coppice(i. e. together forming a composite forest), regeneration of the standards sometimes being artificial... The forest so formed is termed coppice with standards. 1, record 3, English, - coppice%20with%20standards
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- taillis-sous-futaie
1, record 3, French, taillis%2Dsous%2Dfutaie
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- taillis sous futaie 2, record 3, French, taillis%20sous%20futaie
correct, masculine noun
- t.s.f. 2, record 3, French, t%2Es%2Ef%2E
correct, masculine noun
- t.s.f. 2, record 3, French, t%2Es%2Ef%2E
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Régime du taillis-sous-futaie : Méthode de régénération d'un peuplement sous régime du taillis où certains arbres ne sont pas coupés et participent à la constitution d'un étage de futaie qui surmonte le taillis, dans le but de produire des semences pour assurer une régénération naturelle issue des arbres en réserve pour les prochaines révolutions. 3, record 3, French, - taillis%2Dsous%2Dfutaie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- monte medio
1, record 3, Spanish, monte%20medio
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Formación forestal] cuya reproducción se hace a la vez por semillas y por brotes. 1, record 3, Spanish, - monte%20medio
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-11-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- two-storied
1, record 4, English, two%2Dstoried
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- two-storeyed 2, record 4, English, two%2Dstoreyed
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A forest having two stories(the Overstorey and the Understorey). 1, record 4, English, - two%2Dstoried
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
storey: A horizontal stratum or layer in a plant community; in forests, appearing as one or more canopies. 1, record 4, English, - two%2Dstoried
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- à deux étages
1, record 4, French, %C3%A0%20deux%20%C3%A9tages
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Étage : Dans un peuplement forestier, sous-ensemble des arbres dont les houppiers et le feuillage constituent une strate nettement distincte parmi l'ensemble des cimes des autres arbres. Un peuplement forestier qui comporte plus de deux étages est dit pluriétagé. Un peuplement forestier qui a un seul étage (étage principal) est dit monoétagé. Un peuplement forestier qui a deux étages (étage dominant et étage dominé) est dit à deux étages. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A0%20deux%20%C3%A9tages
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-03-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- coppice with standards system
1, record 5, English, coppice%20with%20standards%20system
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- stored coppice system 1, record 5, English, stored%20coppice%20system
correct, Great Britain
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A coppice system in which selected stems are retained, as standards, at each felling to form an uneven-aged overstorey which is removed selectively on a rotation constituting some multiple of the coppice rotation; crop partly of vegetative and partly of seedling origin, the latter being termed seedling coppice(i. e. together forming a composite forest), regeneration of the standards sometimes being artificial... The forest so formed is termed coppice with standards. 1, record 5, English, - coppice%20with%20standards%20system
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- traitement en taillis-sous-futaie
1, record 5, French, traitement%20en%20taillis%2Dsous%2Dfutaie
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- régime du taillis-sous-futaie 2, record 5, French, r%C3%A9gime%20du%20taillis%2Dsous%2Dfutaie
correct, masculine noun
- aménagement des taillis sous futaie 3, record 5, French, am%C3%A9nagement%20des%20taillis%20sous%20futaie
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de régénération d'un peuplement sous régime du taillis où certains arbres ne sont pas coupés et participent à la constitution d'un étage de futaie qui surmonte le taillis, dans le but de produire des semences pour assurer une régénération naturelle issue des arbres en réserve pour les prochaines révolutions. 2, record 5, French, - traitement%20en%20taillis%2Dsous%2Dfutaie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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