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BIOMASSE FORESTIERE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-06-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biomass Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- forest biomass
1, record 1, English, forest%20biomass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- woody biomass 2, record 1, English, woody%20biomass
correct, see observation
- wood biomass 3, record 1, English, wood%20biomass
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are many ways that forest biomass - either purpose-grown (that is, in plantations) or in the form of opportunity wood, forestry residues, silvicultural thinnings, or municipal woody waste - can be converted into usable forms of energy. 4, record 1, English, - forest%20biomass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
woody biomass: In this expression the adjective "woody" refers to the biomass pertaining to a wood or a forest. In the field of plant biology, "woody biomass" refers to the ligneous nature of the biomass. 5, record 1, English, - forest%20biomass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- biomasse forestière
1, record 1, French, biomasse%20foresti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- biomasse d'origine forestière 2, record 1, French, biomasse%20d%27origine%20foresti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a de nombreuses façons de transformer la biomasse forestière - qu'elle soit cultivée spécialement à cette fin (à savoir, en plantations) ou sous forme de bois d'occasion, de résidus forestiers, de produits d'éclaircie ou de déchets ligneux de municipalités - en formes d'énergie utilisables. 3, record 1, French, - biomasse%20foresti%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Energía de la biomasa
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- biomasa forestal
1, record 1, Spanish, biomasa%20forestal
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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