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NALT Full

Preferred term

mean annual increment

Type

Topic

Definition

The total increment of trees in a stand up to a given age, divided by that age, usually expressed in annual cubic meters of growth per hectare (cubic feet of growth per acre).
Source: Burns, Russell M. and Barbara H. Honkala, tech. coords. Silvics of North America, vol 2. Hardwoods ; Glossary. Agriculture handbook no.654. Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, 1990. p.835-845.
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

forest mensuration

Related concepts

tree and stand measurements

In other languages

incremento anual medio

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/333401

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