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Record 1 1997-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
  • Ecosystems
CONT

Biomes of North America: (1) tundra, (2) taiga, (3) montane forests, (4) temperate rain forests, (5) mixed conifer and sclerophyllous hardwood forests, (6) temperate deciduous forests, (7) chaparral, (8) grasslands, (9) deserts, (10) tropical forests.

OBS

montane: of, relating to, or being the biogeographic zone made up of relatively moist cool upland slopes below timberline and characterized by the presence of large evergreen trees as a dominant life form (a montane flora).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
  • Écosystèmes
DEF

Forêt située à environ 1000 mètres d'altitude.

OBS

Plantes alpestres, qui vivent normalement dans les régions moyennes des montagnes (autour de 1000 mètres).

Spanish

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