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MONTANE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
- Biogeography
- Ecology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Montane Cordillera
1, record 1, English, Montane%20Cordillera
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Montane Cordillera Ecozone is the most diverse of Canada's 15 terrestrial ecozones, exhibiting some of the driest, wettest, coldest, and hottest conditions anywhere in the country. 1, record 1, English, - Montane%20Cordillera
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Montane Cordillera is divided in 17 ecoregions. 2, record 1, English, - Montane%20Cordillera
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
- Biogéographie
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Cordillère montagnarde
1, record 1, French, Cordill%C3%A8re%20montagnarde
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'écozone de la Cordillère montagnarde est la plus diversifiée des 15 écozones terrestres du Canada, abritant certains des milieux les plus secs, les plus humides, les plus froids et les plus chauds du pays. 1, record 1, French, - Cordill%C3%A8re%20montagnarde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La Cordillère montagnarde est divisée en 17 écorégions. 2, record 1, French, - Cordill%C3%A8re%20montagnarde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-10-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fungi and Myxomycetes
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- American matsutake
1, record 2, English, American%20matsutake
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- white matsutake 2, record 2, English, white%20matsutake
correct
- pine mushroom 3, record 2, English, pine%20mushroom
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The American matsutake grows primarily under conifers in northern and montane North America. When young it is white, but it soon begins to develop brownish discolorations. 1, record 2, English, - American%20matsutake
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Champignons et myxomycètes
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tricholome à grand voile
1, record 2, French, tricholome%20%C3%A0%20grand%20voile
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] un champignon gastronomique fort recherché [...] 2, record 2, French, - tricholome%20%C3%A0%20grand%20voile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-09-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- longhorned beetles
1, record 3, English, longhorned%20beetles
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sawyer beetles 2, record 3, English, sawyer%20beetles
correct, plural
- cerambycids 2, record 3, English, cerambycids
correct, plural
- longicorns 2, record 3, English, longicorns
correct, plural
- capricorns 2, record 3, English, capricorns
correct, plural
- round-headed borers 2, record 3, English, round%2Dheaded%20borers
correct, plural
- timber beetles 2, record 3, English, timber%20beetles
correct, plural
- goat beetles 2, record 3, English, goat%20beetles
correct, plural
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Cerambycidae, commonly known as longhorned beetles, longicorns, capricorns, round-headed borers, timber beetles, goat beetles (bock-käfern), or sawyer beetles, comprise one of the largest and most varied families of Coleoptera, with body length alone varying from ± 2.5 mm (Cyrtinus sp.) to slightly over 17 cm (Titanus giganteus). 3, record 3, English, - longhorned%20beetles
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Distributed world-wide from sea level to montane sites as high as 4, 200 m elevation wherever their host plants are found, cerambycids have long been a favorite with collectors. 3, record 3, English, - longhorned%20beetles
Record 3, Key term(s)
- long-horned beetles
- round headed borers
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cérambycidés
1, record 3, French, c%C3%A9rambycid%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- longicornes 1, record 3, French, longicornes
correct, masculine noun, plural
- capricornes 1, record 3, French, capricornes
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille d'insectes coléoptères pourvus de longues antennes auxquelles ils doivent leur nom. La plupart des espèces de cette famille sont considérés comme nuisibles. 2, record 3, French, - c%C3%A9rambycid%C3%A9s
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-05-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Silviculture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- afromontane forest
1, record 4, English, afromontane%20forest
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
montane : Pertaining to climate, ecosystems, or mountain species. 2, record 4, English, - afromontane%20forest
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... afromontane refers to the temperate South and East African rain forests that occur from Western Cape Province (where they grow at sea level) in the south to Ethiopia in the north. 2, record 4, English, - afromontane%20forest
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Sylviculture
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- forêt afromontane
1, record 4, French, for%C3%AAt%20afromontane
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les forêts de l'Afrique australe. Soixante-cinq pour cent de la superficie de l'Afrique australe sont couverts de forêts et de savanes boisées naturelles, soit 440 millions d'hectares au total. Les régions boisées de Miombo, où l'on trouve principalement la combinaison Brachystegia-Julbernardia-Isoberlina, constituent le type principal de forêts, les formations de type mopane de Cholophospermum mopane étant les plus importantes sur le plan commercial. Parmi les autres types importants de forêts figurent les formations d'acacia et les forêts afromontanes qui ont une grande valeur sur la scène locale. De plus, on trouve 2,3 millions d'hectares de plantations de pins et d'eucalyptus. 1, record 4, French, - for%C3%AAt%20afromontane
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecosistemas
- Silvicultura
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- bosque afromontano
1, record 4, Spanish, bosque%20afromontano
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-03-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
- Forage Crops
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Berlese extraction
1, record 5, English, Berlese%20extraction
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Berlese funnel extraction 2, record 5, English, Berlese%20funnel%20extraction
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The extraction of mites from seed samples. 2, record 5, English, - Berlese%20extraction
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The known oribatid fauna of the Montane Cordillera has been collected mainly in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, in arid grasslands, and in alpine habitats in Manning and Cathedral Provincial Parks. Berlese extraction of soil and litter was the method of collecting mites used in all studies, and thus arboreal oribatid species and deep soil species have been ignored. 3, record 5, English, - Berlese%20extraction
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See record "Berlese funnel." 4, record 5, English, - Berlese%20extraction
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
- Culture des plantes fourragères
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- extraction à l'entonnoir Berlese
1, record 5, French, extraction%20%C3%A0%20l%27entonnoir%20Berlese
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépistage des acariens dans les semences. 1, record 5, French, - extraction%20%C3%A0%20l%27entonnoir%20Berlese
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dépistage des insectes et des acariens - Méthode de l'entonnoir Berlese. La méthode de l'entonnoir Berlese s'appuie sur le fait que les insectes et les acariens s'éloigneront d'une source de chaleur et de lumière. Pendant l'extraction des parasites avec la méthode Berlese, de forts gradients de température et d'humidité s'établissent dans l'échantillon, incitant les organismes à le quitter. 2, record 5, French, - extraction%20%C3%A0%20l%27entonnoir%20Berlese
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Voir la fiche «appareil de Berlese». 3, record 5, French, - extraction%20%C3%A0%20l%27entonnoir%20Berlese
Record 5, Key term(s)
- extraction à l'appareil de Berlese
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Molinería y cereales
- Reglamentación y normalización (Alimentación)
- Cultivo de plantas forrajeras
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- extracción con embudo Berlese
1, record 5, Spanish, extracci%C3%B3n%20con%20embudo%20Berlese
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- extracción mediante embudo Berlese 1, record 5, Spanish, extracci%C3%B3n%20mediante%20embudo%20Berlese
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- multiple till sequence
1, record 6, English, multiple%20till%20sequence
correct, see observation
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Three of the sections(Katherine Creek, Little Bear River, and Inlin Brook) expose bedrock and Tertiary gravel overlain by colluvium and a multiple till sequence of montane origin, separated by paleosols and capped by a till of Laurentide origin. 2, record 6, English, - multiple%20till%20sequence
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
multiple till sequence: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 6, English, - multiple%20till%20sequence
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- séquence formée de plusieurs tills
1, record 6, French, s%C3%A9quence%20form%C3%A9e%20de%20plusieurs%20tills
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- séquence de tills multiples 2, record 6, French, s%C3%A9quence%20de%20tills%20multiples
correct, feminine noun
- séquence à tills multiples 3, record 6, French, s%C3%A9quence%20%C3%A0%20tills%20multiples
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- séquence d'un till multiple 4, record 6, French, s%C3%A9quence%20d%27un%20till%20multiple
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans trois des coupes (Katherine Creek, Little Bear River et Inlin Brook), on observe le socle rocheux et les graviers tertiaires recouverts par des colluvions, ensuite d'une séquence formée de plusieurs tills d'origine montanienne séparés par des paléosols, et finalement le tout est chapeauté par un till laurentidien. 1, record 6, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20form%C3%A9e%20de%20plusieurs%20tills
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
À proximité de Woodbridge, au nord-ouest de Toronto, Ontario, une tranchée de chemin de fer de 15 mètres de haut et un banc d'emprunt dans le même dépôt, exploité pour la première fois en 1962, montre une séquence de tills multiples intercalée de sédiments fossilifères. 2, record 6, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20form%C3%A9e%20de%20plusieurs%20tills
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
L'examen de ce site révèle une avancée et une régression glaciaires accompagnées d'un épandage fluvio-glaciaire [...] et d'une séquence d'un till multiple incluant probablement les tills de Catfish Creek et de Port Stanley du Wisconsinien supérieur (âge entre 25 000 et 14 000 ans). 4, record 6, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20form%C3%A9e%20de%20plusieurs%20tills
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
séquence à tills multiples : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 6, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20form%C3%A9e%20de%20plusieurs%20tills
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-02-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- montane ecosystem
1, record 7, English, montane%20ecosystem
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The montane ecosystems : The information was compiled after a visit to several mountains in Africa.... The Montane Zones [are] Nival zone, 4300 m, Alpine zone, 3500 m, Health zone, 3000 m, Hagenia/Hypericum zone, 2800 m, Bamboo zone, 2400 m, Forest(Savannah) grassland. Characteristics : The soils are distinctly acidic. The humus in the soil is determined by the moistness of the mountain. The moister the mountain the more the humus. Where the soil water is close to the surface, there is more vegetation.... Plants are adapted to high radiation levels and low temperatures. During sunny weather the solar radiation is intense and may cause strong surface heating on the plants. It is a very fragile ecosystem whereby plants take a long time to grow because of the low temperatures and poor soils.... Another characteristic of the montane ecosystem is thin air. As one rises along the altitude, the air becomes less dense.... Montane ecosystems are high rainfall areas.... Low temperature as altitude increases is another characteristic of montane ecosystem. 1, record 7, English, - montane%20ecosystem
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- écosystème montagnard
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9cosyst%C3%A8me%20montagnard
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ICIMOD, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, a été fondé en 1983 pour promouvoir le développement d'un écosystème montagnard sain économiquement et écologiquement parlant et pour améliorer les niveaux de vie des populations montagnardes de la région du Hind Kush (HKH), dans l'Himalaya. 2, record 7, French, - %C3%A9cosyst%C3%A8me%20montagnard
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écosystème : unité écologique de base englobant tous les éléments d'un milieu donné ainsi que les relations des organismes animaux et végétaux entre eux et avec les autres éléments du milieu considéré (par exemple, écosystème aquatique, écosystème montagnard, etc.). 3, record 7, French, - %C3%A9cosyst%C3%A8me%20montagnard
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-11-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Ecosystems
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- montane forest
1, record 8, English, montane%20forest
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Biomes of North America :(1) tundra,(2) taiga,(3) montane forests,(4) temperate rain forests,(5) mixed conifer and sclerophyllous hardwood forests,(6) temperate deciduous forests,(7) chaparral,(8) grasslands,(9) deserts,(10) tropical forests. 2, record 8, English, - montane%20forest
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
montane : of, relating to, or being the biogeographic zone made up of relatively moist cool upland slopes below timberline and characterized by the presence of large evergreen trees as a dominant life form(a montane flora). 3, record 8, English, - montane%20forest
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Écosystèmes
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- forêt alpestre
1, record 8, French, for%C3%AAt%20alpestre
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- forêt montagnarde 2, record 8, French, for%C3%AAt%20montagnarde
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forêt située à environ 1000 mètres d'altitude. 3, record 8, French, - for%C3%AAt%20alpestre
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plantes alpestres, qui vivent normalement dans les régions moyennes des montagnes (autour de 1000 mètres). 4, record 8, French, - for%C3%AAt%20alpestre
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-10-17
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- northern aspen section
1, record 9, English, northern%20aspen%20section
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
of the montane forest. 1, record 9, English, - northern%20aspen%20section
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- tremblaie septentrionale
1, record 9, French, tremblaie%20septentrionale
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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