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BOREAL FOREST [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecosystems
DEF

A coniferous evergreen forest of subarctic lands, which is a transition zone between the dense forests and the tundra.

OBS

boreal forest; taiga: terms used by Parks Canada.

OBS

boreal forest: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écosystèmes
DEF

Forêt subarctique constituée essentiellement de conifères, qui forme une zone de transition entre les formations forestières denses et la toundra.

OBS

forêt boréale; taïga : termes en usage à Parcs Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ecosistemas
DEF

Bioma en el que la formación vegetal dominante es el bosque de coníferas.

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