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Record 1 2013-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
CONT

... a major disturbance agent like fire nevertheless maintains a certain proportion of mature and older forest within its boundaries. In turn, these residual habitats may serve as biological refuge while the disturbed matrix regenerates ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
CONT

[...] une perturbation majeure comme le feu, qui ramène une certaine proportion de forêts matures et âgées à l'intérieur de son périmètre. Ces habitats résiduels peuvent remplir à leur tour une fonction de refuge biologique à l'échelle du territoire perturbé, le temps que la forêt se régénère [...]

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