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maquis [1 record]

Record 1 2011-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biogeography
  • Silviculture
DEF

Vegetation, generally rather dense, composed of much-branched, thorny, and often aromatic shrubs found in the Mediterranean region.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biogéographie
  • Sylviculture
DEF

Forme de végétation arbustive et épineuse, particulière aux régions de climat méditerranéen, et surtout à la Corse [...] Les plantes, adaptées à la sécheresse de l'air et du sol, sont buissonneuses, épineuses, odorantes : cistes, pistachiers, chènes-yeuses [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biogeografía
  • Silvicultura
DEF

Monte mediterráneo perennifolio y arbustivo, en general espeso y más o menos exuberante.

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