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MASSIF FORESTIER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- large forest tract
1, record 1, English, large%20forest%20tract
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The large forest tract is currently providing breeding habitat for a range of responsibility bird species, including ground, shrub and canopy nesting and foraging birds of hardwood and mixed conifer/hardwood forests. 2, record 1, English, - large%20forest%20tract
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- massif forestier
1, record 1, French, massif%20forestier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aire forestière de plusieurs kilomètres carrés d'un seul tenant qui est représentative du territoire, tant de sa portion productive que non productive. 1, record 1, French, - massif%20forestier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le contexte de l'aménagement écosystémique des forêts dans la pessière à mousses, un massif forestier peut être un compartiment d'organisation spatiale de type standard, massif de forêts pérennes aménagé ou aire protégée, s'il a une superficie d’au moins 30 km² et si la forêt productive y est constituée à plus de 70 % de peuplements d'une hauteur de 7 mètres ou plus. 1, record 1, French, - massif%20forestier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Mathematical Geography
- Remote Sensing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- forest massif 1, record 2, English, forest%20massif
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Géographie mathématique
- Télédétection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- massif forestier
1, record 2, French, massif%20forestier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone forestière compacte et étendue, que la télédétection permet de relever pour des fins de cartographie. 2, record 2, French, - massif%20forestier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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