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AREA BASIMETRICA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- basal area
1, record 1, English, basal%20area
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- b.a. 2, record 1, English, b%2Ea%2E
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the area in square metres of the cross-section at breast height of the stem. 3, record 1, English, - basal%20area
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In this case, the definition refers to the basal area of a tree; however, the term basal area is also used in reference to a forest, crop or stand. 4, record 1, English, - basal%20area
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
International symbol g [is used to designate the basal area measured at] 1.30m breast height. 2, record 1, English, - basal%20area
Record 1, Key term(s)
- g
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- surface terrière
1, record 1, French, surface%20terri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le cas d'un arbre, superficie de la section transversale de la tige, à hauteur de poitrine. 2, record 1, French, - surface%20terri%C3%A8re
Record 1, Key term(s)
- g
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Explotación forestal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- área basimétrica
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20basim%C3%A9trica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- área basal 1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20basal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Área de la sección del tronco de un árbol a 1,30 m del nivel del suelo, expresada generalmente en metros cuadrados. 1, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1rea%20basim%C3%A9trica
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