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HOLARCTIC [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Nearctic species
1, record 1, English, Nearctic%20species
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This map illustrates each species’ world breeding range, and is particularly useful in understanding the distribution of circumpolar, circumboreal, holarctic, and Nearctic species. 1, record 1, English, - Nearctic%20species
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- espèce néarctique
1, record 1, French, esp%C3%A8ce%20n%C3%A9arctique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette représentation est très utile pour comprendre la répartition des espèces, certaines étant circumpolaires, d'autres circumboréales, d'autres encore holarctiques ou néarctiques. 1, record 1, French, - esp%C3%A8ce%20n%C3%A9arctique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
- Animal Behaviour
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- world breeding range
1, record 2, English, world%20breeding%20range
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This map illustrates each species’ world breeding range, and is particularly useful in understanding the distribution of circumpolar, circumboreal, holarctic, and Nearctic species. 1, record 2, English, - world%20breeding%20range
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
- Comportement animal
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aire mondiale de nidification
1, record 2, French, aire%20mondiale%20de%20nidification
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette carte permet de visualiser l'ensemble de l'aire de nidification de chaque espèce, dans son contexte mondial. 1, record 2, French, - aire%20mondiale%20de%20nidification
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-07-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biogeography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- holarctic
1, record 3, English, holarctic
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of or pertaining to the entire northern or arctic region, as the holarctic region, or holarctic family of birds. 2, record 3, English, - holarctic
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mexico is in a zone where two biogeographical kingdoms converge, and this unique type of vegetation has tropical and holarctic elements. 3, record 3, English, - holarctic
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mr. P. Sclater divided the surface of the globe into six great zoological regions, two of which, the "Palæarctic" and "Nearctic", comprised the Old and the New World respectively north of the Tropic of Cancer(nearly). It has since been proposed to unite these into one region, to which Prof. A. Newton has applied the term "holarctic". It corresponds essentially to Huxley's "arctogæal". 2, record 3, English, - holarctic
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Holarctic ecology, falcon, fauna, genus, region. 4, record 3, English, - holarctic
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biogéographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- holarctique
1, record 3, French, holarctique
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Qui se rapporte à la] région [biogéographique] de l'hémisphère boréal, au nord de la Méditerranée en Europe, comprenant toute la Sibérie, le Nord de la Chine, la majeure partie de l'Amérique du Nord. 2, record 3, French, - holarctique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Cette] région [...] comprend l'Ancien Monde (Paléarctique et Eurasie) et le Nouveau Monde (Néarctique et Amérique du Nord). 3, record 3, French, - holarctique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Harfang des neiges. [...] Type faunique : holarctique. Habitant de la toundra, on le rencontre nicheur dans le nord de l'Alaska, des Territoires du Nord-Ouest, du Québec et dans les îles de l'Arctique. Il occupe également le pourtour du Groenland, l'Islande, les grandes îles de l'Arctique eurasiatique, ainsi que la toundra de la Scandinavie à la Sibérie. Il hiverne jusqu'au nord des États-Unis, parfois plus au sud, au centre de l'Europe, en Russie, au nord de la Chine et au Japon. 4, record 3, French, - holarctique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-06-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Biogeography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Capensis region
1, record 4, English, Capensis%20region
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Capensis 2, record 4, English, Capensis
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fynbos spread relatively rapidly from more northern regions into the present Capensis region occupying infertile soils. 3, record 4, English, - Capensis%20region
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The genus Melica is common in Eurasia, North America(forests), in the austral South America and in Capensis.... subgen. Melica(mesophytic forms) of the broad-leaved forests of the holarctic region, with the section Dalycum Dum.(xeromorphic forms) in the(sub) meridional Eurasia and in the Capensis region. 2, record 4, English, - Capensis%20region
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A floral region including the Cape of Good Hope. 4, record 4, English, - Capensis%20region
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Biogéographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Capensis 1, record 4, French, Capensis
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Zone floristique) ne comprenant que la pointe méridionale de l'Afrique dans la région du Cap. 1, record 4, French, - Capensis
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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