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Definition

clear-cutting noun

A silvicultural method in which most merchantable trees in a stand are harvested simultaneously, producing a fully exposed microclimate for the development of a new age class.[1]

Español

corta a tala rasa[2]

Français

coupe rase[2]; coupe à blanc[1]

Dans une coupe à blanc, on coupe tous les arbres d'un secteur.

中文

皆伐[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Forest Resources Glossary. Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service. (2019, May 08). https://cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/terms/
  2. 2.0 2.1 Forestry Core Terms. (2014, July). Forestry Department, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. http://www.fao.org/faoterm/
  3. AGROVOC Multilingual Thesaurus. (2019, March 21). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. http://aims.fao.org/vest-registry/vocabularies/agrovoc+(CC+BY+3.0+IGO)