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SHRUB SWAMP [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Forestry Operations
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- broad forest type mapping
1, record 1, English, broad%20forest%20type%20mapping
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The identification of general forest classes. 2, record 1, English, - broad%20forest%20type%20mapping
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Broad forest type mapping refers to applications where broad categories are required(for example within Canada : hardwood, softwood, mixed wood, shrub land, grassland, bogs; Tropics : upland forests, flood plain, forests, swamp forests, savannah). 3, record 1, English, - broad%20forest%20type%20mapping
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
broad forest type mapping: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 1, English, - broad%20forest%20type%20mapping
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Exploitation forestière
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cartographie des grands types forestiers
1, record 1, French, cartographie%20des%20grands%20types%20forestiers
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Identification des classes générales de forêt. 2, record 1, French, - cartographie%20des%20grands%20types%20forestiers
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] cartographie des grands types forestiers [fait référence aux] applications où seuls les grands types forestiers ont besoin d'être connus (par exemple au Canada : feuillus, conifères, forêts mixtes, savanes arbustives, prairies, marais; sous les Tropiques : hautes forêts, plaines inondables, forêts, forêts marécageuses, savanes). 1, record 1, French, - cartographie%20des%20grands%20types%20forestiers
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cartographie des grands types forestiers : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 1, French, - cartographie%20des%20grands%20types%20forestiers
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cartografía
- Explotación forestal
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cartografía de los principales tipos de bosques
1, record 1, Spanish, cartograf%C3%ADa%20de%20los%20principales%20tipos%20de%20bosques
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shrub cover
1, record 2, English, shrub%20cover
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the shrub or tree cover exceeds 25%, the wet meadow becomes a swamp. 1, record 2, English, - shrub%20cover
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couvert arbustif
1, record 2, French, couvert%20arbustif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque le couvert arbustif ou arborescent est supérieur à 25 %, la prairie humide cède la place au marécage. 1, record 2, French, - couvert%20arbustif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-06-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- shrub swamp
1, record 3, English, shrub%20swamp
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The shrub swamp is composed of several species of willow(crack willow, black willow, shining willow, meadow willow, and sand-bar willow). 1, record 3, English, - shrub%20swamp
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- marécage arbustif
1, record 3, French, mar%C3%A9cage%20arbustif
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le marécage arbustif se compose de plusieurs espèces de saules (Saule fragile, Saule noir, Saule brillant, Saule pétiolé, Saule de l'intérieur). 1, record 3, French, - mar%C3%A9cage%20arbustif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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