Preferred term
pruning
Definition
A complete explanation of the intended meaning of a concept- Forest management practice that consists of cutting off (also called paring) dead or living branches of trees during their growth, aiming to maintain or improve wood quality in production, in addition to regulating light incidence in the sub-forest and, consequently, reducing competition for light between trees and other plant species grown in integration systems.
Broader concept
Broader conceptNote
Notes- thinning; ILF; ICF; ICLF; shading; photosynthetically active radiation.
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Terms for the concept in other languages.URI
http://agrotermos.dados.embrapa.br/agrotermos/c_040000005d