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DIAMETRE MOYEN PREDOMINANTS [2 records]

Record 1 2013-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
  • Forestry Operations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
  • Exploitation forestière
DEF

Moyenne arithmétique des diamètres à hauteur d'homme des sujets prédominants d'un peuplement ou d'une forêt.

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-12-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
DEF

The quadratic mean diameter at breast height of a predetermined number, e.g. 40/acre (= 100/ha), of the thickest stems of the dominant trees, with or without co-dominants, in a stand or crop.

OBS

top-height diameter: term used in the Commonwealth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
DEF

Diamètre à hauteur d'homme de l'arbre dont la surface terrière individuelle est égale à la moyenne arithmétique des surfaces terrières des n plus gros arbres d'un peuplement, dominants et codominants.

OBS

Le plus souvent n = 100 arbres par hectare.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Silvicultura
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