tree trunk
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-006509
The main stem of a tree of substantial diameter - roughly, capable of yielding sawtimber, veneer logs, or large poles. Seedlings, saplings, and small-diameter trees have stems, not boles.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-006509 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Synonyms | bole; boles; trunks (plants) |
| References | Forest Products Laboratory. 2010. Wood handbook - Wood as an engineering material. Gen. Tech. Rep. FPL-GTR-190. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | plant anatomy; stumps |
| Translations | Spanish: tronco de los árboles |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-006509",
"term": "tree trunk",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The main stem of a tree of substantial diameter - roughly, capable of yielding sawtimber, veneer logs, or large poles. Seedlings, saplings, and small-diameter trees have stems, not boles.",
"synonyms": [
"bole",
"boles",
"trunks (plants)"
],
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"plant anatomy",
"stumps"
],
"references": [
"Forest Products Laboratory. 2010. Wood handbook - Wood as an engineering material. Gen. Tech. Rep. FPL-GTR-190. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "tronco de los árboles"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/tree-trunk/"
}
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