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PEUPLEMENT ANCIEN [3 records]

Record 1 2004-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecosystems
  • Silviculture
DEF

A stand of trees characterized by a diversity of tree species in several size classes, advanced age, downed logs and snags, large canopy trees, tree fall gaps, undisturbed soils, and other plants and animals that prefer old growth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écosystèmes
  • Sylviculture
DEF

Peuplement d’un âge avancé caractérisé par une variété d’espèces ligneuses de différentes classes de diamètre, de billes et chicots gisant, d’arbres au couvert abondant, de trouées consécutives à la chute des arbres, de sols demeurés intacts ainsi que de plantes et d’animaux vivant en milieu forestier vieilli.

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
DEF

An accessory system in which a crop of a different species is introduced (i.e. artificially) beneath an existing immature crop, the two crops eventually being harvested together or the upper one before the lower.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
DEF

Traitement sylvicole combiné consistant à introduire(artificiellement) une essence différente en sous-étage dans un peuplement non arrivé à maturité; les deux peuplements étant finalement exploités ensemble, ou l'ancien avant le nouveau.

Spanish

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Record 3 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Origin of Life and Speciation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Origine de la vie et des espèces en général
DEF

Se dit d’un peuplement qui existe depuis longtemps.

Spanish

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