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CLOUD FOREST [2 records]

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Record 1 2015-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecosystems
DEF

A dense forest especially on coastal slopes in the rainy regions of low altitudes that is almost constantly under clouds and differing from tropical rain forest mainly in being cooler and more humid.

CONT

Temperate rainforest. Terms used to describe this class are laurisilva, laurel forest, cloud forest, notohylaea, moss forest, and sometimes subtropical forest ... Tropical mountains commonly grow stands of temperate rainforest (then called cloud forest) at the cloud level (Mexico, West Indies, Congo, and East Indies).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écosystèmes
CONT

Les forêts de nuages forment un écosystème tropical très particulier caractérisé par la présence de nuages ou de brouillard. À la manière d'un filet, les arbres et les épiphytes capturent les gouttelettes d'eau par la condensation sur les feuilles.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ecosistemas
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Record 2 1999-04-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

The appearance which the upper surface of a layer of clouds assumes when it has protuberances and sproutings in the form of towers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Aspect particulier de la surface supérieure des nuages qui est observé lorsque cette surface présente des protubérances et des bourgeonnements ayant la forme de tours.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
DEF

Aspecto que adquiere la superficie superior de una capa de nubes cuando tienen protuberancias y brotes en forma de torres.

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