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BARK DISTORTION [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Xylology (The Study of Wood)
DEF

A log defect which appears as irregular bark patterns in the vertical plane, or as pronounced breaks, across the bark.

OBS

Branch stubs, bird pecks, grub damage, fungi, or mechanical damage are the main causes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Xylologie (Étude des bois)
DEF

Défaut de l'écorce se manifestant par un aspect irrégulier dans le plan vertical et pas des cassures transversales prononcées.

OBS

Les ergots de branches, les becquetages d'oiseaux, les piqûres de larves, les champignons et les blessures mécaniques en sont les causes principales.

Spanish

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