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FRUTICOSE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- evernia
1, record 1, English, evernia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- oak moss 2, record 1, English, oak%20moss
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A genus of lichens(family Usneaceae) having a fruticose or pendulous thallus with a cottony medulla. 1, record 1, English, - evernia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- évernia
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9vernia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- évernie 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9vernie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lichen fruticuleux, commun sur les branches d'arbres. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9vernia
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- musgo del roble
1, record 1, Spanish, musgo%20del%20roble
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lichens
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- British soldier
1, record 2, English, British%20soldier
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A lichen of the family Cladoniaceae. 2, record 2, English, - British%20soldier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fruticose(bushy) lichens... include the scarlet-capped Cladonias, such as Cladonia cristatella, often popularly called British soldiers, because their fruiting stalks have bright-red crests. This lichen is commonly found in somewhat sunny locations on old stumps or decaying logs. 3, record 2, English, - British%20soldier
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lichens
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cladonia soldats-britanniques
1, record 2, French, cladonia%20soldats%2Dbritanniques
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lichen de la famille des Cladoniaceae. 2, record 2, French, - cladonia%20soldats%2Dbritanniques
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-02-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Management
- Ecosystems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- loss of biodiversity
1, record 3, English, loss%20of%20biodiversity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wong and Brodo note that while it is possible that some of the very small lichens may have been overlooked, this is not the case for foliose and fruticose species, which are large and which appear to have completely disappeared in the past 60 years. This is a serious loss of biodiversity... 2, record 3, English, - loss%20of%20biodiversity
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term used by Parks Canada. 3, record 3, English, - loss%20of%20biodiversity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion environnementale
- Écosystèmes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- diminution de la biodiversité
1, record 3, French, diminution%20de%20la%20biodiversit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- diminution de la diversité biologique 2, record 3, French, diminution%20de%20la%20diversit%C3%A9%20biologique
correct, feminine noun
- perte de biodiversité 3, record 3, French, perte%20de%20biodiversit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Diminution de la biodiversité et perte de biodiversité : termes en usage à Parcs Canada. 4, record 3, French, - diminution%20de%20la%20biodiversit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión del medio ambiente
- Ecosistemas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- disminución de la diversidad biológica
1, record 3, Spanish, disminuci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20diversidad%20biol%C3%B3gica
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-12-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- low woody vegetation 1, record 4, English, low%20woody%20vegetation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- low sparse woody vegetation 2, record 4, English, low%20sparse%20woody%20vegetation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Needleleaf forests and woodlands are dominated by white spruce(Picea glauca) or white spruce mixed with black spruce(P. mariana). The understory typically consists of low woody vegetation, such as white mountain-avens(Dryas octopetala), red-fruit bearberry(Arctostaphylos rubra), arctic willow(Salix arctica), crowberry(Empetrum nigrum), and mountain-cranberry(Vaccinium vitis-idaea). Mosses(for example, Pleurozium schreberi and Rhytidium rugosum) grow in moist depressions. Fruticose lichens(for example, Cetraria spp.) are scattered throughout the understory vegetation mat. 3, record 4, English, - low%20woody%20vegetation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- formation ligneuse basse claire
1, record 4, French, formation%20ligneuse%20basse%20claire
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- formation ligneuse basse 1, record 4, French, formation%20ligneuse%20basse
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-04-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Translation (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- reduction in abundance
1, record 5, English, reduction%20in%20abundance
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wong and Brodo note that while it is possible that some of the very small lichens may have been overlooked, this is not the case for foliose and fruticose species, which are large and which appear to have completely disappeared in the past 60 years. This is a serious loss of biodiversity, and does not measure the reduction in abundance and reduced ranges of most lichen species and what must be major losses of genetic diversity at the population level. 1, record 5, English, - reduction%20in%20abundance
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- réduction de l'abondance
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9duction%20de%20l%27abondance
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C'est déjà une perte importante de biodiversité, et on a en outre observé une réduction de l'abondance et de l'aire de répartition chez la plupart des autres espèces de lichens. 1, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9duction%20de%20l%27abondance
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-04-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Lichens
- Origin of Life and Speciation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- foliose species
1, record 6, English, foliose%20species
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wong and Brodo note that while it is possible that some of the very small lichens may have been overlooked, this is not the case for foliose and fruticose species, which are large and which appear to have completely disappeared in the past 60 years. This is a serious loss of biodiversity, and does not measure the reduction in abundance and reduced ranges of most lichen species and what must be major losses of genetic diversity at the population level. 1, record 6, English, - foliose%20species
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Lichens
- Origine de la vie et des espèces en général
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- espèce foliacée
1, record 6, French, esp%C3%A8ce%20foliac%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wong et Brodo admettent que certaines espèces très petites ont pu leur échapper, mais cette explication ne tient pas dans le cas des lichens foliacés et fruticuleux, grandes espèces qui semblent avoir complètement disparu au cours des 60 dernières années. 1, record 6, French, - esp%C3%A8ce%20foliac%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-09-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- reduced range
1, record 7, English, reduced%20range
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wong and Brodo note that while it is possible that some of the very small lichens may have been overlooked, this is not the case for foliose and fruticose species, which are large and which appear to have completely disappeared in the past 60 years. This is a serious loss of biodiversity, and does not measure the reduction in abundance and reduced ranges of most lichen species and what must be major losses of genetic diversity at the population level. 1, record 7, English, - reduced%20range
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- réduction de l'aire de répartition
1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9duction%20de%20l%27aire%20de%20r%C3%A9partition
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C'est déjà une perte importante de biodiversité, et on a en outre observé une réduction de l'abondance et de l'aire de répartition chez la plupart des autres espèces de lichens. 1, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9duction%20de%20l%27aire%20de%20r%C3%A9partition
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1979-11-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- usnea
1, record 8, English, usnea
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a genus of fruticose lichens of the family Usneaceae, attached only in one place and having a shrublike appearance. 1, record 8, English, - usnea
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
They are often pendulous, as in the common beard lichen (U. barbata) which hangs in long tassels and festoons from the bark of trees or their branches. Usnea is also known as necklace moss, tree moss, greybeard moss, or hanging moss. 1, record 8, English, - usnea
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- usnée
1, record 8, French, usn%C3%A9e
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lichen à fructifications grises, entourées de longs cils. 1, record 8, French, - usn%C3%A9e
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(L'usnée barbue est une espèce commune pendant aux branches des arbres). 1, record 8, French, - usn%C3%A9e
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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