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temperamento de luz a media luz

English translation: tolerates full sun tu partial sun (exposure)

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16:26 Feb 4, 2010

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Science - Forestry / Wood / Timber / Woodland Management

Spanish term or phrase: temperamento de luz a media luz

SPAIN: I wonder what they mean by "de luz a media luz" here.
"El alcornoque tiene temperamento de luz a media luz, lo que permite el empleo de cortas de entresaca."

neilmac KudoZ activity Questions: 1070 (2 open) (8 without valid answers) (63 closed without grading) Answers: 2824 Spain
Local time: 18:11

English translation:tolerates full sun tu partial sun (exposure)

Explanation:
"Temperamento" is translated in the dicc forestal as "tolerance to sunlight exposure" and is divided in clases: sun, partial sun, partial shade and shade.

Saludos

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perdón "...to partial sun".

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sunlight exposure levels: http://www.ehow.com/facts_5859737_do-partial-sun-partial-sha...

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I don't know if this Dic For is available online. The source is: Diccionario Forestal edited by Sociedad Española de Ciencias Forestales / Mundi-Prensa, 2005

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But I think it isn't : http://www.secforestales.org/web/images/dicfor.jpg

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agromusica
Local time: 18:11

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Thanks to everyone for the help :)
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Summary of answers provided

prefers full sun to partial shade

Muriel Vasconcellos

tolerates full sun tu partial sun (exposure)

agromusica

does best between (sun)light and dappled (sunlight)light

Eileen Banks

3 +1

The cork oak's preferred exposure is to full sun or partial shade

Deborah Lockett

3 +1

light to half-light conditions

liz askew

demanding light and half light (or half shade)

Leonardo Lamarche

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

10 mins confidence:

demanding light and half light (or half shade)

Explanation:
Ver ref.
http://www.jstor.org/stable/1931467

Leonardo Lamarche
Venezuela
Local time: 11:41
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

49 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

light to half-light conditions

Explanation:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=cork oak nee...

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unless something is missing in your sentence, such as

Clivia: ficha de la planta de la semana [Archivo] - INFOJARDIN
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Exigen una luz tamizada; en verano aunmentaremos la sombra. ..... bien hablar del Temperamento de la planta, bien puede ser de luz total (como el alcornoque), de media luz(como el pino silvestre), de media sombra(como el ...
foroarchivo.infojardin.com › ... › Clivia - Cached - Similar

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the only other word I thought of was "tolerance" too

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[PDF]
APPENDIX D Tree Shading Impact Report on Mosswood Park
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
1 Chlorophyll Fluorometer - Tool that calibrates leaf activity and light exchange capacity. ... In the eastern half of the park where trees were surveyed, .... to be shade tolerant. Species that are least tolerant are Cork Oak {Quercus ...
www.oaklandnet.com/.../Appx_D_Tree Shading Impact Report on...

good luck in your quest...

perhaps I haven't got the wording 100% right, but I reckon these references will set you on your way:)

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:11
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 19

Notes to answerer

Asker: Something like this should do, it all sounds odd to me because I don't usually work in this field.

58 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

The cork oak's preferred exposure is to full sun or partial shade

Explanation:
CORK OAK
Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
http://selectree.calpoly.edu/treedetail.lasso?rid=1263

Deborah Lockett
Local time: 17:11
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 40

Notes to answerer

Asker: This is a nice way to put it...

2 hrs confidence:

does best between (sun)light and dappled (sunlight)light

Explanation:
Dappled Shade: Dappled sunlight is similar to partial shade. It is the sun that makes its way through the branches of a deciduous tree. Woodland plants and ...
gardening.about.com/od/problemareas/.../ShadeGardening.htm -

Eileen Banks
Argentina
Local time: 13:11
Native speaker of:

Spanish

Notes to answerer

Asker: I love "dappled" but it may be a wee bit too poetic for this academic text. Nice suggestion though :-)

12 hrs confidence:

prefers full sun to partial shade

Explanation:
That's the standard description of a plant's requirements.

4,270,000 refs for "full sun to partial shade" - examples:

NATIVE PLANT LIST
Prefers full sun to partial shade. Bright pink flowers bloom in early summer. As the name suggests it is poisonous to livestock. Zones 1-6. ...
www.pwd.org/pdf/water_resources/.../sun_and_wet.pdf -

coral bells to heliopsis
Prefers full sun to partial shade and lean to medium fertile well drained soil; high in organic matter. Tolerates drought; doesn't like to be disturbed. ...
www.ext.nodak.edu/county/cass/horticulture/.../coral.htm

Native Species Tips
Scouring rush prefers full sun to partial shade and moist soil. Eupatorium dubium (Coastal Joe-pye Weed): Blooming from late summer to early autumn, ...
spinner.cofc.edu/sustainability/nativetips.htm

Prefers full sun to partial shade in zones 3-7. Black Knight will reach up to 6' in height and should be spaced 24” apart. ...
www.bloominacresfarm.com/index_files/flowers.html

Native Shrubs
Prefers full sun to partial shade. Bright red attractive fruits are produced and last through the winter. Male and female plants ...
www.state.me.us/agriculture/pesticides/.../plants/.../nativ...

NATIVE PLANT LIST
Prefers full sun to partial shade. Clusters of white flowers give way to blue/black berry like fruit. Supposedly the fruit is particularly attractive to ...
www.yorkswcd.org/.../part to full shade & dry.pdf -

It prefers full sun to partial shade and moderate soil moisture. Spring...in loamy soils. It prefers sun to partial shade and blooms August to October. ...
www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-131471208.html - Cached -

Top 10 Sustainable Plants - Phipps Conservatory
Prefers full sun to partial shade and acid soil. Find the Dwarf Fothergilla at one of Phipps' Recommended Local Nurseries. Dwarf Fothergilla ...
phipps.conservatory.org/.../top-ten-sustainable-plants.aspx

Out Back Nursery:: Minnesota Native Ferns, Grasses & Sedges
Prefers full sun to partial shade. A classic prairie grass that is excellent for your garden. Perfect for massing with shorter wildflowers and grasses. ...
www.outbacknursery.com/catalog/ferngrass.htm

Hardiness Zone Map
Blooms June-September Prefers full sun to partial shade. Hardy in zones 4-10. Q Hostas Mix (Hardy flswfiÖjJTtts mix of shade-loving hostas will provide ...
www.smhsband.org/Fundraising/hardiness_zone.pdf

Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 09:11
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 20

15 hrs confidence:

tolerates full sun tu partial sun (exposure)

agromusica
Local time: 18:11
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks to everyone for the help :)

Notes to answerer

Asker: Is the dicc forestal available online at all ?

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