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PRIMORDIAL FOREST [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Silviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- virgin forest
1, record 1, English, virgin%20forest
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- primeval forest 2, record 1, English, primeval%20forest
correct
- primal forest 2, record 1, English, primal%20forest
correct
- primordial forest 2, record 1, English, primordial%20forest
correct
- original forest 2, record 1, English, original%20forest
avoid, obsolete
- natural forest 2, record 1, English, natural%20forest
avoid, obsolete
- primary forest 2, record 1, English, primary%20forest
avoid, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Natural forest, the development of which has been virtually uninfluenced by human activity. 3, record 1, English, - virgin%20forest
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
virgin forest: term used by Parks Canada. 4, record 1, English, - virgin%20forest
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Sylviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- forêt vierge
1, record 1, French, for%C3%AAt%20vierge
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- forêt primaire 2, record 1, French, for%C3%AAt%20primaire
correct, feminine noun
- forêt d'origine 3, record 1, French, for%C3%AAt%20d%27origine
correct, feminine noun
- forêt naturelle 4, record 1, French, for%C3%AAt%20naturelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forêt [...] non remaniée par l'homme. 5, record 1, French, - for%C3%AAt%20vierge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forêt vierge : terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 6, record 1, French, - for%C3%AAt%20vierge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecosistemas
- Silvicultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bosque primitivo
1, record 1, Spanish, bosque%20primitivo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- bosque primario 1, record 1, Spanish, bosque%20primario
masculine noun
- bosque virgen 1, record 1, Spanish, bosque%20virgen
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Bosque] cortable o extracortable no influido esencialmente por la acción del hombre. 1, record 1, Spanish, - bosque%20primitivo
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