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Term details "tree height"
| Language: | English |
| Term: | tree height |
| Short form: | h |
| Definition: | The vertical distance between the extreme top of a standing tree (even if this is a lateral shoot) and ground level. On slopes, a ground point on the upper side of the tree is internationally recommended. With heavily leaning trees, the length up the stem axis may be substituted. (Source: FMAN-E, 2000) |
| Subject field: | mensuration |
Equivalent terms in other languages:
French:hauteur totale
German:Baumhöhe
Spanish:altura total del árbol
Italian:altezza dendrometrica
Portuguese:altura da árvore
Japanese:jukou
Hungarian:famagasság
Swahili:kimo mti
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