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ZONE CLASSIFICATION [1 record]

Record 1 2010-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Biogeography
  • Plant Biology
CONT

Merriam (1890) recognized that increases in elevation generally result in vegetation changes similar to those found when travelling north in the Northern Hemisphere at the same elevation, and this is the basis of his life zone classification.

CONT

The distribution of plant species into zones in response to some habitat condition such as salinity or moisture.

OBS

zone classification: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Biogéographie
  • Biologie végétale
DEF

Répartition verticale du milieu et des peuplements marins en bandes successives dénommées zones, en fonction de critères physiques : lumière, pression, humidité, température, agitation de l'eau [...]

CONT

[...] citons ici la zonation végétale du Bodensee [...] les zones de végétation littorales sont parfois envahies par des plantes flottantes [...]

OBS

La zonation désigne la classification en zones.

OBS

classification des zones : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Biogeografía
  • Biología vegetal
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