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ARBRE EMERGENT [2 records]

Record 1 2001-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
  • Ecosystems
DEF

A tree whose crown is completely above the general level of the main canopy, receiving full light from above and from all sides.

Key term(s)
  • emergent

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
  • Écosystèmes
DEF

[...] arbre [...] dont la cime déborde largement au-dessus du couvert.

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
  • Ecology (General)
DEF

A plant (as a tall tree with its crown above the level of the forest) that emerges from its substrate.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
  • Écologie (Généralités)
CONT

[Forêt pluviale] Dans le moutonnement relativement régulier des cimes, quelques arbres plus élevés se distinguent : ce sont les arbres émergents.

OBS

émergent : Terme désignant un arbre ou une catégorie d'arbres dont la cime déborde largement au-dessus du reste du couvert, notamment en forêt dense humide.

Spanish

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