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ETAGE DOMINANT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-09-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- overstorey
1, record 1, English, overstorey
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- overstory 2, record 1, English, overstory
correct
- overwood 3, record 1, English, overwood
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That portion of the trees, in a forest of more than one storey, forming the upper or uppermost canopy layer ... 4, record 1, English, - overstorey
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étage dominant
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tage%20dominant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- étage supérieur 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9tage%20sup%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étage formé par les arbres dont les cimes s'étalent à la partie supérieure du couvert forestier. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tage%20dominant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Explotación forestal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- piso dominante
1, record 1, Spanish, piso%20dominante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de árboles de una masa forestal que constituyen la cubierta superior. 2, record 1, Spanish, - piso%20dominante
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-09-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- overstory removal
1, record 2, English, overstory%20removal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A final harvest in which the cutting releases advance regeneration. 2, record 2, English, - overstory%20removal
Record 2, Key term(s)
- overstorey removal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- suppression de l'étage dominant
1, record 2, French, suppression%20de%20l%27%C3%A9tage%20dominant
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Récolte finale qui dégage la régénération préexistante. 2, record 2, French, - suppression%20de%20l%27%C3%A9tage%20dominant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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