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Preferred term

tree basal area

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Definition

  • Basal area is the term used in forest management that defines the area of a given section of land that is occupied by the cross-section of tree trunks and stems at their base.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • basal area

Note

  • [source of definition ] wikipedia" , "[controlled by ] Leca Stefan 14.06.2013

Scope note

  • US LTER controlled vocabulary

Creator

  • herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at

URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/USLterCV_56

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