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MATURE FOREST [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-06-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- regeneration area
1, record 1, English, regeneration%20area
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Regeneration areas consist of cutblock clusters dating from one or several periods(between 15 and 30 years) of forest management planning which result in large tracts of land area where regeneration does not yet possess structural attributes typical of mature forests. 1, record 1, English, - regeneration%20area
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aire de régénération
1, record 1, French, aire%20de%20r%C3%A9g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les aires de régénération désignent les agglomérations de plusieurs blocs de coupes d'un seul tenant au cours d'une ou plusieurs périodes de planification forestière, ce qui résulte en de grandes aires où la régénération ne possède pas encore les attributs de structure des forêts matures. 1, record 1, French, - aire%20de%20r%C3%A9g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-04-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- residual habitat
1, record 2, English, residual%20habitat
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a major disturbance agent like fire nevertheless maintains a certain proportion of mature and older forest within its boundaries. In turn, these residual habitats may serve as biological refuge while the disturbed matrix regenerates... 1, record 2, English, - residual%20habitat
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- habitat résiduel
1, record 2, French, habitat%20r%C3%A9siduel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une perturbation majeure comme le feu, qui ramène une certaine proportion de forêts matures et âgées à l'intérieur de son périmètre. Ces habitats résiduels peuvent remplir à leur tour une fonction de refuge biologique à l'échelle du territoire perturbé, le temps que la forêt se régénère [...] 1, record 2, French, - habitat%20r%C3%A9siduel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-04-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- biological refuge
1, record 3, English, biological%20refuge
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a major disturbance agent like fire nevertheless maintains a certain proportion of mature and older forest within its boundaries. In turn, these residual habitats may serve as biological refuge while the disturbed matrix regenerates... 1, record 3, English, - biological%20refuge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- refuge biologique
1, record 3, French, refuge%20biologique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une perturbation majeure comme le feu, qui ramène une certaine proportion de forêts matures et âgées à l'intérieur de son périmètre. Ces habitats résiduels peuvent remplir à leur tour une fonction de refuge biologique à l'échelle du territoire perturbé, le temps que la forêt se régénère [...] 1, record 3, French, - refuge%20biologique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-06-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Plant Biology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- preclimax
1, record 4, English, preclimax
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- pre-climax 2, record 4, English, pre%2Dclimax
correct
- preclimax formation 3, record 4, English, preclimax%20formation
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The point in a plant succession at which development has ceased before the state of climax is reached. 4, record 4, English, - preclimax
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because of the dense leaf canopy, plant growth is suppressed and the undergrowth is relatively open in mature forest; the dense "jungle" of popular concept is associated with preclimax stages. 5, record 4, English, - preclimax
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "postclimax". 6, record 4, English, - preclimax
Record 4, Key term(s)
- pre-climax formation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Biologie végétale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- préclimax
1, record 4, French, pr%C3%A9climax
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Végétation relique, proche du climax, qui requiert normalement des conditions d'humidité moins favorables que les conditions générales actuelles mais qui subsiste en un endroit à la suite de compensations locales édaphiques ou microclimatiques. 2, record 4, French, - pr%C3%A9climax
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
- Biología vegetal
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- preclímax
1, record 4, Spanish, precl%C3%ADmax
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-06-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- potential habitat
1, record 5, English, potential%20habitat
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The mature coastal forest may represent potential habitat for this nationally endangered species. 1, record 5, English, - potential%20habitat
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
potential habitat: term used by Environment Canada. 2, record 5, English, - potential%20habitat
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- habitat potentiel
1, record 5, French, habitat%20potentiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La forêt côtière mature pourrait constituer un habitat potentiel pour cette espèce en voie de disparition à l'échelle nationale. 2, record 5, French, - habitat%20potentiel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
habitat potentiel : terme en usage à Environnement Canada. 3, record 5, French, - habitat%20potentiel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
- Silviculture
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- selection cutting
1, record 6, English, selection%20cutting
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- selection felling 1, record 6, English, selection%20felling
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The annual or periodic removal of trees(particularly the mature), individually or in small groups(group-selection cutting... group selection felling...) from an uneven-aged forest in order to realize the yield and establish a new crop of irregular constitution. 1, record 6, English, - selection%20cutting
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
- Sylviculture
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- coupe de jardinage
1, record 6, French, coupe%20de%20jardinage
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- coupe jardinatoire 2, record 6, French, coupe%20jardinatoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coupe annuelle ou périodique d'arbres choisis individuellement ou par petits groupes (jardinage par bouquets), dans un peuplement inéquienne, pour en récolter la production et amener ce peuplement à une structure jardinée équilibrée (ou l'y maintenir), en assurant les soins culturaux nécessaires aux arbres en croissance et/ou l'installation de semis. 3, record 6, French, - coupe%20de%20jardinage
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces coupes ont un caractère mixte de régénération et amélioration. 3, record 6, French, - coupe%20de%20jardinage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación forestal
- Silvicultura
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- corta de entresaca
1, record 6, Spanish, corta%20de%20entresaca
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- corta por entresaca 2, record 6, Spanish, corta%20por%20entresaca
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corta de pies con ciertas características de diámetro, altura, edad o aspecto, en montes de estructura irregular. 3, record 6, Spanish, - corta%20de%20entresaca
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Corta por entresaca. Se considera así, cuando se mantenga una densidad uniforme a lo largo de todo el rodal en explotación superior a los 150 pies/hectárea de ejemplares adultos o en buen estado de crecimiento. 2, record 6, Spanish, - corta%20de%20entresaca
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-12-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- advance regeneration
1, record 7, English, advance%20regeneration
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- advanced regeneration 2, record 7, English, advanced%20regeneration
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trees that have become established naturally under a mature forest canopy and are capable of becoming the next crop after the mature crop is removed. 2, record 7, English, - advance%20regeneration
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- régénération préexistante
1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration%20pr%C3%A9existante
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- régénération préétablie 1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration%20pr%C3%A9%C3%A9tablie
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des jeunes arbres qui se sont établis naturellement avant la coupe et qui survivent à cette dernière. 1, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration%20pr%C3%A9existante
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- repoblado preexistente
1, record 7, Spanish, repoblado%20preexistente
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arbolado joven natural ya existente antes de las operaciones de corta o regeneración. 1, record 7, Spanish, - repoblado%20preexistente
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-11-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- initial mature inventory
1, record 8, English, initial%20mature%20inventory
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That portion of the existing total mature forest inventory which is available for harvest. 2, record 8, English, - initial%20mature%20inventory
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This portion reflects all management constraints that are necessary to protect the environment and other forest uses and varies with the constraints identified for each option. 2, record 8, English, - initial%20mature%20inventory
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- premiers peuplements inventoriés exploitables
1, record 8, French, premiers%20peuplements%20inventori%C3%A9s%20exploitables
proposal, masculine noun, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-11-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- falldown effect
1, record 9, English, falldown%20effect
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A decline in timber supply or harvest level associated with the transition from harvesting the original stock of natural mature timber over one rotation to harvesting at a non declining level(typically equal to the annual increment) after conversion to a forest with a balanced age class structure. 2, record 9, English, - falldown%20effect
Record 9, Key term(s)
- fall-down effect
- fall down effect
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- effet de l'exploitation secondaire
1, record 9, French, effet%20de%20l%27exploitation%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déclin de l'approvisionnement ou de la récolte de bois consécutif à la transition entre la récolte des produits issus de peuplements naturels adultes et une rotation marquée par une exploitation sans réduction du niveau de récolte (traditionnellement égale à l'accroissement annuel) après une conversion à une forêt de classe d'âge équilibrée. 2, record 9, French, - effet%20de%20l%27exploitation%20secondaire
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2004-08-25
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- annual forest harvest
1, record 10, English, annual%20forest%20harvest
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As these plantation forests mature over the next ten years, it is expected that the annual forest harvest will increase from 18. 0 million cubic meters to 30 million cubic meters. 1, record 10, English, - annual%20forest%20harvest
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- récolte annuelle de bois
1, record 10, French, r%C3%A9colte%20annuelle%20de%20bois
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque année les arbres grandissent et leur volume de bois augmente. L'exploitation rationnelle de la forêt permet d'assurer sa pérennité. En France, la récolte annuelle de bois est inférieure à la production biologique de la forêt. 1, record 10, French, - r%C3%A9colte%20annuelle%20de%20bois
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2004-03-04
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- early successional forest
1, record 11, English, early%20successional%20forest
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A forest [composed of] serial stages younger than mature and old-growth age classes. 1, record 11, English, - early%20successional%20forest
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- forêt au stade pionnier
1, record 11, French, for%C3%AAt%20au%20stade%20pionnier
see observation, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forêt marquée par des stades de succession écologique antérieurs aux peuplements mûrs et anciens. 1, record 11, French, - for%C3%AAt%20au%20stade%20pionnier
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent communiqué par un chercheur du Centre de foresterie des Laurentides qui conseille l'emploi de «forêt au stade pionnier» plutôt que celui de «forêt pionnière». 1, record 11, French, - for%C3%AAt%20au%20stade%20pionnier
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1999-07-08
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- original habitat
1, record 12, English, original%20habitat
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The problem is the same for species that live in mature forest, natural grassland, marshland, or anywhere else : the smaller the fragment, the greater the influence of adjacent habitats, and the more the fragment comes to differ from the original habitat. 1, record 12, English, - original%20habitat
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- habitat initial
1, record 12, French, habitat%20initial
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plus un fragment est petit, plus il subit l'influence des habitats adjacents et plus il se différencie de l'habitat initial. 1, record 12, French, - habitat%20initial
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1993-12-03
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- George River Caribou Herd
1, record 13, English, George%20River%20Caribou%20Herd
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- George River Herd 1, record 13, English, George%20River%20Herd
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the more level areas of boreal forest, caribou may move only a few kilometres seasonally from mature forest to open bogs. The George River Herd, however, is an exception to this pattern and makes extensive seasonal movements between forested and tundra habitats in Québec and Labrador. The herd is presently estimated at over 350 000 animals and is the largest herd of caribou in Canada.(Source : Caribou, Hinterland Who's Who, Canadian Wildlife Service). 1, record 13, English, - George%20River%20Caribou%20Herd
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- harde de caribous de la rivière George
1, record 13, French, harde%20de%20caribous%20de%20la%20rivi%C3%A8re%20George
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- harde de la rivière George 1, record 13, French, harde%20de%20la%20rivi%C3%A8re%20George
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] dans les régions moins accidentés de la forêt boréale, le caribou peut ne devoir se déplacer que de quelques kilomètres à chaque migration entre la forêt à maturité et les tourbières à découvert. La harde de la rivière George constitue toutefois une exception puisqu'elle effectue d'importantes migrations entre les forêts et la toundra du Québec et du Labrador. On estime ses effectifs à plus de 350 000 bêtes, ce qui en ferait la harde la plus nombreuse du Canada. (Source : Le caribou, La faune de l'arrière-pays, Service canadien de la faune). 1, record 13, French, - harde%20de%20caribous%20de%20la%20rivi%C3%A8re%20George
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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