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DESHIERBA [1 record]

Record 1 2000-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
  • Crop Protection
DEF

Generally, a cultural operation eliminating or suppressing undesirable vegetation, mainly herbaceous, during the seedling stage of a forest crop and therefore before the first cleaning, so as to reduce competition with the seedling stand.

DEF

Manual or chemical removal of undesirable plants.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
  • Protection des végétaux
DEF

Opération visant à diminuer ou éliminer toute végétation envahissante, en particulier herbacée, qui risquerait de nuire au développement des semis ou plants en forêt.

OBS

Le désherbage se pratique à la main ou mécaniquement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Silvicultura
  • Protección de las plantas
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