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tropical rainforest [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-05-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tropical rainforest
1, record 1, English, tropical%20rainforest
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tropical rain forest 2, record 1, English, tropical%20rain%20forest
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A [forest] consisting of tall, close-growing trees, their columnar trunks more or less unbranched in the lower two-thirds, and forming a spreading and frequently flat crown[, and that] occurs in areas of high temperature and high rainfall. 3, record 1, English, - tropical%20rainforest
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rainforest. Dense forest in an area of high rainfall that varies little with the seasons, especially that in the tropics ... Temperate rainforest occurs in some moist coastal areas; tropical rainforest is more extensive, and is usually dominated by tall, broad-leaved evergreen trees. The tropical rainforest is notable for its rich variety of animal and plant species, including numerous lianas and epiphytes. 4, record 1, English, - tropical%20rainforest
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rainforest occurring within or close to the tropics. 4, record 1, English, - tropical%20rainforest
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- forêt tropicale humide
1, record 1, French, for%C3%AAt%20tropicale%20humide
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- forêt pluviale tropicale 2, record 1, French, for%C3%AAt%20pluviale%20tropicale
correct, feminine noun
- forêt ombrophile tropicale 2, record 1, French, for%C3%AAt%20ombrophile%20tropicale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La forêt tropicale humide est dense, sempervirente, pluristrate, riche en épiphytes et en lianes, d'une très grande diversité floristique. Elle s'étend surtout dans les cuvettes amazonienne et congolaise, et en Indonésie. 3, record 1, French, - for%C3%AAt%20tropicale%20humide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La forêt ombrophile tropicale (ou forêt tropicale humide, ou encore forêt pluviale tropicale) est principalement composées d'arbres sempervirents, qui restent verts toute l'année et ne résistent ni au froid, ni à la sécheresse. 2, record 1, French, - for%C3%AAt%20tropicale%20humide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecosistemas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bosque tropical lluvioso
1, record 1, Spanish, bosque%20tropical%20lluvioso
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- bosque tropical húmedo 1, record 1, Spanish, bosque%20tropical%20h%C3%BAmedo
correct, masculine noun
- bosque de lluvia tropical 2, record 1, Spanish, bosque%20de%20lluvia%20tropical
correct, masculine noun
- bosque húmedo tropical 3, record 1, Spanish, bosque%20h%C3%BAmedo%20tropical
correct, masculine noun
- bosque ombrófilo tropical 4, record 1, Spanish, bosque%20ombr%C3%B3filo%20tropical
correct, masculine noun
- selva pluvial tropical 5, record 1, Spanish, selva%20pluvial%20tropical
correct, feminine noun
- pluviselva tropical 6, record 1, Spanish, pluviselva%20tropical
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El bosque tropical húmedo o bosque tropical lluvioso es el ecosistema terrestre de mayor abundancia de animales y plantas [...] La precipitación es de 1800 a 4000 mm media anual y una temperatura alta. El periodo seco va desde 0 a 2 meses. Es un bosque siempreverde con una densidad muy alta. Se divide en 4 a 5 estratos diferentes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - bosque%20tropical%20lluvioso
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Bosque de lluvia tropical. El bioma más complejo de la Tierra, caracterizado por una gran diversidad de especies, alta precipitación pluvial durante el año entero y temperaturas cálidas. El bosque de hoja ancha se mantiene verde durante el año entero. 2, record 1, Spanish, - bosque%20tropical%20lluvioso
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