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Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diameter breast height
1, record 1, English, diameter%20breast%20height
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- dbh 2, record 1, English, dbh
correct
- d.b.h. 3, record 1, English, d%2Eb%2Eh%2E
correct
- d 4, record 1, English, d
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- diameter at breast height 5, record 1, English, diameter%20at%20breast%20height
correct
- breast height diameter 3, record 1, English, breast%20height%20diameter
correct
- b.h.d. 3, record 1, English, b%2Eh%2Ed%2E
correct
- b.h.d. 3, record 1, English, b%2Eh%2Ed%2E
- chest-height diameter 6, record 1, English, chest%2Dheight%20diameter
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The diameter of a tree measured at 1.3 m above ground level. 7, record 1, English, - diameter%20breast%20height
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The diameter of a tree measured at breast height. 8, record 1, English, - diameter%20breast%20height
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the United States, the diameter of standing trees is taken at 4.5 feet above the ground level. This is referred to as diameter breast height and is abbreviated to d.b.h. or dbh. In countries that use the metric system the diameter of standing tree is taken at 1.3 meters above the ground level and is abbreviated as d ... 4, record 1, English, - diameter%20breast%20height
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diamètre à hauteur d'homme
1, record 1, French, diam%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20hauteur%20d%27homme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- d 2, record 1, French, d
correct
- dhh 1, record 1, French, dhh
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- diamètre à hauteur de poitrine 3, record 1, French, diam%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20hauteur%20de%20poitrine
correct, masculine noun, Canada
- dhp 4, record 1, French, dhp
correct, Canada
- dhp 4, record 1, French, dhp
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diamètre d'un arbre mesuré à hauteur de poitrine (1,30 m au-dessus du sol). À moins d'indication contraire, s'applique au diamètre sur écorce. 1, record 1, French, - diam%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20hauteur%20d%27homme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Malgré l'usage du système métrique au Canada, nous retrouvons plutôt l'abréviation «dhp» pour désigner le diamètre à hauteur de poitrine, diamètre moyen du tronc d'un arbre mesuré à 4 1/2 pieds (1 m 37) au dessus du sol. 5, record 1, French, - diam%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20hauteur%20d%27homme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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