stem diameter

collocation in English

meaningsofstemanddiameter

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stem
noun[C]
uk
/stem/us
/stem/
a central part of something from which other parts can develop or grow, or which forms ...
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diameter
noun[C or U]
uk
/daɪˈæm.ɪ.tər/us
/daɪˈæm.ə.t̬ɚ/
(the length of) a straight line that reaches from one point on the edge of a round shape or object, through its centre, to a point on the ...
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(Definition ofstemanddiameterfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofstem diameter

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For stem-succulent trees it remains unclear which factors influence phenology andstemdiametergrowth.
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Whenstemdiametercould not be obtained in the field due to irregular trunks or buttressing, diameters from the 1995 census were used.
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Plots were kept clear of all vegetation 30 cm tall and 5 cmstemdiameterat the ground.
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In all cases,stemdiameterwas the independent variable.
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In this study we test this classification and relate the leaf exchange behaviour to changes instemdiameterduring the annual cycle.
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The proportion of snapped stems was disproportionately high in the 10-15-cmstemdiameterclass.
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If there was a trunk anomaly at 1.3 m, such as buttressing, thestemdiametermeasurement was taken directly above the anomaly.
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Seedlings were defined as individuals 20 cm in height and < 1 cm instemdiameterat 130 cm above the ground.
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All t rees 50 cmstemdiameter(at breast height (dbh) or above buttresses) were mapped, tagged, measured (for diameter) and identified.
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Stemdiameterat breast height (dbh, cm) was calculated from the girth.
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Severe stunting and reduction instemdiameter, ear size and tassel size, often causing stalk lodging, brittleness and husk opening at a late growing stage.
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In all species there is very little or no positive change instemdiameterindicating cambial dormancy during the high-water phase.
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Within each plot all individuals with a basalstemdiameterof 3.5 cm were recorded.
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Four cores were taken from each tree sampled, for a total of 212 cores, at the standard basalstemdiameterat breast height (dbh).
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These includedstemdiameter, bark thickness and size of resin ducts in bark.
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Thestemdiameter(s) of the tree was recorded at 1 m above ground level and the number of stems was counted.
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We measuredstemdiameterat breast height (1.3 m) using a nylon diameter tape to the nearest mm.
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Since bark thickness could potentially influence depth of feeding, it was used in analyses rather thanstemdiameter.
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