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taungya
system
Method
of raising forest trees in combination with (seasonal) agricultural crops. Used
in the early stages of establishing a forest plantation. It not only provides
some food but also can lessen the establishment costs.
terrace
A
broad surface running along the contour. It can be a natural phenomenon or
specially constructed to intercept runoff, thereby preventing erosion or
conserving moisture. Terraces are sometimes built to provide adequate rooting
depths for plants.
thicket
1. A
number of trees or shrubs growing close together.
2. A
closed stand of bushes and climbers between 3 and 7 metres
tall.
thinning
Removal of some of the plants from a crop, or immature trees from a
forest, to improve growth of the remainder.
timber
The
wood product of a tree obtained by sawing and milling. Timber is a major product
of forests.
timber
The
wood product of a tree obtained by sawing and milling. Timber is a major product
of forests.
transplant
1. A
plant that has undergone the process of transplanting, as differentiated from a
seedling or cutting, which has not. In a forest nursery, seedlings are normally
transplanted after one or two years in the seedbed so as to develop a better
root system and a sturdier plant.
2. To
take a tree or plant from one location and plant it in another. Transplanting
happens in many forms: with seedlings in pots, with open-rooted seedlings,
balled-root seedlings and with stumps.
tree
1. A
woody plant that produces one main trunk or bole and a more or less distinct and
elevated head.
2. A
woody plant having one well-defined stem and a more or less definitely formed
crown and roots, usually attaining a height of at least 2½
metres.
U
underwood
A tree
crop growing beneath the main canopy and forming a distinct lower storey.
It is usually of coppice but can be of planted or naturally seeded
trees.
V
vegetative
Not
flowering. The stage of development when a plant is producing only roots, stems
and leaves, that is, the vegetative organs.
village forest
garden
Larger
than the homegarden, less densely planted and not so well tended. Planted with
higher trees and often containing spontaneous species of herbs or
lianas.
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