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TUNDRA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biogeography
- Polar Geography
- Ecosystems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tundra
1, record 1, English, tundra
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- barren lands 2, record 1, English, barren%20lands
see observation, plural, obsolete
- barrens 3, record 1, English, barrens
see observation, plural, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A treeless area between the icecap and the treeline, having a permanently frozen subsoil and supporting low-growing vegetation such as lichens, mosses, and stunted shrubs. 4, record 1, English, - tundra
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barren lands: A term that was once used to describe the tundra of northern Canada, a region characterized by sparse vegetation, a harsh climate, and permafrost. 2, record 1, English, - tundra
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Tundra is called barrens colloquially because it is bare of trees. 3, record 1, English, - tundra
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
barrens; barren lands: terms rarely used in the singular (barren; barren land). 5, record 1, English, - tundra
Record 1, Key term(s)
- toundra
- barren
- barren land
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biogéographie
- Géographie du froid
- Écosystèmes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- toundra
1, record 1, French, toundra
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formations végétales buissonnantes, frutescentes et herbacées, généralement fermées et non arborées, des régions subpolaires qui s'étendent de la limite naturelle de la taïga jusqu'à la limite nord de la vie végétale. 2, record 1, French, - toundra
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ces formations] correspondent à des climats froids à étés courts [...] et à des sols gelés en profondeur. 2, record 1, French, - toundra
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
toundra : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie; en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - toundra
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biogeografía
- Geografía polar
- Ecosistemas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tundra
1, record 1, Spanish, tundra
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formación vegetal de las zonas subpolares y de algunas zonas alpinas, no arbolada, con especies arbustivas y herbáceas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - tundra
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