at stand level

English translation: for the entire stand

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English term or phrase:at stand level
Selected answer:for the entire stand
Entered by: literary

09:58 Mar 9, 2010
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Science - Forestry / Wood / Timber
English term or phrase: at stand level
"to estimate chemical composition of biomass at stand level in poplar plantations"

Could you paraphrase this for me?
"while the poplar trees are still standing"?
but these are not real poplar trees, this is a coppicing plantation where a number of small stems grows on a stump and they are cut off every 2, 3, 4 years.
literary
Local time: 03:31
for the entire stand
Explanation:
It means "for the entire stand"

STAND — An easily defined area of the forest that is relatively uniform in species composition or age and can be managed as a single unit.

http://maced.org/foi/generalforestryglossary.htm#S


The main problem is that the silvicultural knowledge needed to make these decisions is generally not available at stand level - the basic management unit in forestry practice.

http://www.macaulay.ac.uk/storms/description.html
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K Donnelly
United States
Local time: 22:31
Grading comment
Thanks. "Drzewostan" in Polish, which means "a separate group of standing trees".
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3 +5for the entire stand
K Donnelly
4 +1when a group of forest trees form a homongenous unit for management purpose
Jenni Lukac (X)


  

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when a group of forest trees form a homongenous unit for management purpose


Explanation:
From a forestry glossary: http://www.dnr.state.md.us/forests/gloss.html#sstand - a group of forest trees of sufficiently uniform species composition, age, and condition to be considered a homogeneous unit for management purposes. I believe it would be when they reach the adequate homogenous level for forest management.



Jenni Lukac (X)
Local time: 03:31
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack Dunwell: We coppice too (when the bees are happy)Oh dear you're just down the road.
8 hrs
  -> Good evening and thanks from VERY windy Zaragoza. And FREEZING TO DEATH!

neutral  Ildiko Santana: I doubt those trees know the last thing about forest management... More likely their stands, collectively, are treated as a homogenous unit by those working in forestry management.
9 hrs
  -> When the group trees.. the chemical composition can be tested. I did not imply the trees knew anything about forest management.
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
for the entire stand


Explanation:
It means "for the entire stand"

STAND — An easily defined area of the forest that is relatively uniform in species composition or age and can be managed as a single unit.

http://maced.org/foi/generalforestryglossary.htm#S


The main problem is that the silvicultural knowledge needed to make these decisions is generally not available at stand level - the basic management unit in forestry practice.

http://www.macaulay.ac.uk/storms/description.html

K Donnelly
United States
Local time: 22:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks. "Drzewostan" in Polish, which means "a separate group of standing trees".

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  B D Finch: You include the important point that this is the basic management unit.
30 mins
  -> Thank you!

agree  Jack Doughty
34 mins
  -> Thanks!

agree  Stephanie Ezrol
4 hrs
  -> Thanks!

agree  Jack Dunwell
8 hrs
  -> Thanks!

agree  Ildiko Santana
9 hrs
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