Preferred term
tree basal area
Is replaced by
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
