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HAUTEUR HOUPPIER [1 record]

Record 1 2008-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
  • Forestry Operations
DEF

Of a standing tree, the vertical distance from ground level to the base of the crown, measured either to the lowest live branch-whorl (termed upper crown-height) or to the lowest live branch, excluding epicormics (lower crown-height), or (e.g. in New Zealand) to a point half-way between (mean crown-height).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
  • Exploitation forestière
DEF

Distance verticale entre le niveau du sol et la base de la cime d'un arbre sur pied.

Spanish

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