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Record 1 2012-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecosystems
DEF

A zone between two types of adjacent ecosystems, as a forest and a grassland, which contains many of the organisms of each of the overlapping ecosystems.

OBS

transition zone; ecotone: terms used by Parks Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écosystèmes
DEF

Zone où deux écosystèmes s'interpénètrent et où l'on retrouve des espèces liées à chacun de ces écosystèmes.

CONT

L'estran, zone littorale alternativement couverte et découverte par la mer, est un écotone. L'écotone contient souvent un plus grand nombre d'espèces que les écosystèmes adjacents.

OBS

zone de transition; écotone : termes en usage à Parcs Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ecosistemas
DEF

Zona de transición de un ecosistema a otro.

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