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Record 1 2009-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
DEF

A forest containing mostly spruce trees.

CONT

From south to north ... we move from the domain of fir forest with yellow birch ... to spruce forest with hypnaceous mosses ...

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
DEF

Forêt composée majoritairement d'épinettes.

CONT

Les pessières à épinette noire sont des peuplements résineux où l'épinette noire constitue au moins 50 % de la surface terrière résineuse.

CONT

Du sud au nord, on passe du domaine de la sapinière à bouleau jaune à celui de la sapinière à bouleau blanc, puis au domaine de la pessière à mousses hypnacées [...].

OBS

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

Spanish

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