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WINTERING GROUND [2 records]

Record 1 2011-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
  • Animal Behaviour
DEF

An area in which a population or a species spends the winter.

OBS

winter range; wintering range; wintering area: terms used by Parks Canada.

OBS

wintering ground: term used by Environment Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
  • Comportement animal
DEF

Région géographique où une population ou une espèce passe l'hiver.

OBS

aire d'hivernage : terme en usage à Parcs Canada.

OBS

territoire d'hivernage : terme en usage à Environnement Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ecología (Generalidades)
  • Comportamiento animal
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Record 2 2001-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
CONT

During their saltwater trek, juvenile salmon from British Columbia travel at about 20 km (12 mi) per day to reach their wintering grounds.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
CONT

Les jeunes saumons de la Colombie-Britannique franchissent environ 20 kilomètres (12 milles) par jour pour se rendre à leur aire de séjour d'hiver.

Spanish

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