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COMBUSTIBLE CIME [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biomass Energy
- Silviculture
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crown fuel
1, record 1, English, crown%20fuel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- aerial fuel 2, record 1, English, aerial%20fuel
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The standing and supported forest combustibles not in direct contact with the ground that are generally only consumed in crown fires ... 3, record 1, English, - crown%20fuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Crown fuels are foliage and small branches of the forest canopy. 4, record 1, English, - crown%20fuel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Énergie de la biomasse
- Sylviculture
- Incendies de végétation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- combustible de cime
1, record 1, French, combustible%20de%20cime
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- combustible aérien 2, record 1, French, combustible%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combustible forestier debout ou soutenu qui n’ est pas en contact direct avec le sol et qui n’ est généralement consumé que lors des feux de cime. 3, record 1, French, - combustible%20de%20cime
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le combustible de cime comprend la partie supérieure des arbres : feuillage, rameaux, branches, cônes. 3, record 1, French, - combustible%20de%20cime
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-05-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biomass Energy
- Silviculture
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ladder fuel
1, record 2, English, ladder%20fuel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fuel that provides vertical continuity between the surface fuels and crown fuels in a forest stand, thus contributing to the ease of torching and crowning. 2, record 2, English, - ladder%20fuel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples of ladder fuel include tall shrubs, small-sized trees, bark flakes and tree lichens. 3, record 2, English, - ladder%20fuel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Énergie de la biomasse
- Sylviculture
- Incendies de végétation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- combustible étagé
1, record 2, French, combustible%20%C3%A9tag%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combustible qui assure une continuité verticale entre les combustibles de surface et les combustibles de cimes dans un peuplement forestier, contribuant ainsi à faciliter l'allumage de chandelles et les feux de cime. 2, record 2, French, - combustible%20%C3%A9tag%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les grands arbustes, les arbres de petite taille, les flocons d’écorce et les lichens d’arbres sont des exemples de combustibles étagés. 3, record 2, French, - combustible%20%C3%A9tag%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-11-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pollarding
1, record 3, English, pollarding
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cutting back, in more or less systematic fashion, the crown of a tree with the object of producing a close head of shoots (a pollard) beyond the reach of browsing animals, either for commercial purposes, e.g. fuel, withes for Willow and Poplar basket-work, or for amenity. 2, record 3, English, - pollarding
Record 3, Key term(s)
- pollard system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- émondage
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9mondage
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- traitement en têtard 2, record 3, French, traitement%20en%20t%C3%AAtard
proposal, masculine noun
- exploitation en têtard 3, record 3, French, exploitation%20en%20t%C3%AAtard
correct, feminine noun
- coupe en têtard 4, record 3, French, coupe%20en%20t%C3%AAtard
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élagage au sens large, de façon plus ou moins systématique, de la cime d’un arbre, pour obtenir des rejets ou du feuillage à une hauteur qui les soustrait à l'aboutissement, soit à des fins commerciales, pour produire par exemple du combustible ou de l'osier pour vannage(saules et peupliers), soit pour un effet décoratif. L'arbre ainsi émondé est un têtard. 5, record 3, French, - %C3%A9mondage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les saules et les ormes sont traités en têtard pour leurs pousses, les mûriers pour leurs feuilles, les noyers pour obtenir des greffons. 6, record 3, French, - %C3%A9mondage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- desfollonado
1, record 3, Spanish, desfollonado
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Supresión de vástagos superfluos de las plantas. 1, record 3, Spanish, - desfollonado
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