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LIMITE FORESTAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tree-line
1, record 1, English, tree%2Dline
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tree line 2, record 1, English, tree%20line
correct
- timber-line 1, record 1, English, timber%2Dline
- timber line 2, record 1, English, timber%20line
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Line on the Earth's surface beyond which climatic conditions of temperature and moisture do not support the growth of high wooded vegetation. 1, record 1, English, - tree%2Dline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This limit may be a topographical line (height) or a geographical boundary line (latitude). 1, record 1, English, - tree%2Dline
Record 1, Key term(s)
- treeline
- timberline
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- limite forestière
1, record 1, French, limite%20foresti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- limite de la zone arborée 1, record 1, French, limite%20de%20la%20zone%20arbor%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- limite de végétation des arbres 2, record 1, French, limite%20de%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tation%20des%20arbres
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ligne au-delà de laquelle les conditions climatiques de température et d'humidité ne permettent pas la croissance d'une végétation ligneuse élevé 1, record 1, French, - limite%20foresti%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette limite peut être une ligne topographique (altitude) ou une frontière géographique (latitude). 1, record 1, French, - limite%20foresti%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Climatología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- límite de vegetación arbórea
1, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADmite%20de%20vegetaci%C3%B3n%20arb%C3%B3rea
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- límite forestal 1, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADmite%20forestal
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Línea más allá de la cual las condiciones climáticas de temperatura y humedad no permiten el crecimiento de árboles altos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - l%C3%ADmite%20de%20vegetaci%C3%B3n%20arb%C3%B3rea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Este límite puede ser una curva topográfica (cota) o una línea geográfica (latitud). 1, record 1, Spanish, - l%C3%ADmite%20de%20vegetaci%C3%B3n%20arb%C3%B3rea
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