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ANNEE FORTE FRUCTIFICATION [1 record]

Record 1 2025-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
  • Ecosystems
  • Forestry Operations
DEF

[A] year in which a tree or shrub ... growing in a particular region produces an unusually large number of fruits, seeds, or nuts ...

CONT

Local variations in tree genetics, tree health and weather are clearly factors influencing seed production, yet mast years still occur simultaneously among all trees of a common species and over a wide geographical area. ... Just what triggers a mast year in any given species is not well understood.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
  • Écosystèmes
  • Exploitation forestière
CONT

Une année de forte fructification, l'abondance des consommateurs de graines, notamment de rongeurs, augmente de façon spectaculaire pour s'effondrer un an plus tard.

OBS

La paisson réfère à la production de fruits d'arbres forestiers tels que les chênes, les hêtres et les châtaigniers. La quantité de fruits change d'année en année : [...] lorsque les fruits sont en abondance, on parle de paisson pleine.

Spanish

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