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WHITE BALSAM [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Birds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- boreal softwood shield
1, record 1, English, boreal%20softwood%20shield
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Region 8-Boreal Softwood Shield. The boreal softwood shield is a broad, U-shaped region comprised of seacoasts in the east and vast areas that are more than 80 percent forested by closed stands of conifers, largely white and black spruce, balsam fir, and tamarack. 1, record 1, English, - boreal%20softwood%20shield
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Region 8 (BCR 8) of the 12 bird conservation regions (BCR) wholly or partially within Canada. 2, record 1, English, - boreal%20softwood%20shield
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Oiseaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- forêt coniférienne boréale
1, record 1, French, for%C3%AAt%20conif%C3%A9rienne%20bor%C3%A9ale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Région 8 - Forêt coniférienne boréale. Le bouclier de résineux boréal est une région étendue, en forme de U, comprenant des écosystèmes côtiers de l'est et de vastes territoires forestiers recouverts à plus de 80 % par des peuplements denses de conifères, notamment d'épinettes blanches et noires, de sapins baumiers et de mélèzes laricins. 1, record 1, French, - for%C3%AAt%20conif%C3%A9rienne%20bor%C3%A9ale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Région 8 (RCO 8) des 12 régions de conservation des oiseaux (RCO) entièrement ou partiellement situées au Canada. 2, record 1, French, - for%C3%AAt%20conif%C3%A9rienne%20bor%C3%A9ale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- balsam woolly aphid
1, record 2, English, balsam%20woolly%20aphid
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- balsam woolly adelgid 2, record 2, English, balsam%20woolly%20adelgid
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An aphid(Adelges piceae) native to northern Europe and widespread in North America that severely damages fir(as balsam fir) causing swollen twigs and abnormal growth and covering the stems with a dirty white flocculent encrustation. 1, record 2, English, - balsam%20woolly%20aphid
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- puceron lanigère du sapin
1, record 2, French, puceron%20lanig%C3%A8re%20du%20sapin
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le puceron lanigère du sapin (Adelges piceae). Insecte suceur d'origine européenne, a été découvert en 1908 dans l'État du Maine aux États-Unis. 2, record 2, French, - puceron%20lanig%C3%A8re%20du%20sapin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-10-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- acceptable tree species
1, record 3, English, acceptable%20tree%20species
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Natural regeneration assessments are completed on all harvest openings three to five growing seasons following a harvest. Acceptable tree species for natural regeneration include red and black spruce, white pine, balsam fir, hemlock, sugar maple, yellow birch, red oak, and ash. 2, record 3, English, - acceptable%20tree%20species
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- essence acceptable
1, record 3, French, essence%20acceptable
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Essence naturellement établie, mais pour laquelle aucun traitement sylvicole n'est prodigué pour en modifier la proportion dans un peuplement ou sur une station donnée. 1, record 3, French, - essence%20acceptable
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les arbres d'une essence acceptable peuvent être éliminés lorsqu'ils nuisent au développement optimal de ceux d'une essence à promouvoir. 1, record 3, French, - essence%20acceptable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-10-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Food Additives
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- benzyl cinnamate
1, record 4, English, benzyl%20cinnamate
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- benzyl 3-phenylprop-2-enoate 2, record 4, English, benzyl%203%2Dphenylprop%2D2%2Denoate
correct
- 3-phenyl-2-propenoic acid phenylmethyl ester 3, record 4, English, 3%2Dphenyl%2D2%2Dpropenoic%20acid%20phenylmethyl%20ester
former designation, avoid
- cinnamein 1, record 4, English, cinnamein
avoid
- trans-cinnamic acid benzyl ester 3, record 4, English, trans%2Dcinnamic%20acid%20benzyl%20ester
avoid
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical product in the form of an aromatic white crystalline ester which is found in balsam of Peru, in balsam of Tolu and in styrax, is soluble in alcohol, is insoluble in water, and which is used in perfumery, in pharmacy and as a flavoring agent in foods. 2, record 4, English, - benzyl%20cinnamate
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formulas: C9H7O2●C7H7 or C16H14O2 or C6H5OH=CHCOOCH2C6H5 4, record 4, English, - benzyl%20cinnamate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Additifs alimentaires
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cinnamate de benzyle
1, record 4, French, cinnamate%20de%20benzyle
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- 3-phénylprop-2-énoate de benzyle 2, record 4, French, 3%2Dph%C3%A9nylprop%2D2%2D%C3%A9noate%20de%20benzyle
correct, masculine noun
- trans-cinnamate de benzyle 3, record 4, French, trans%2Dcinnamate%20de%20benzyle
correct, masculine noun
- cinnaméine 4, record 4, French, cinnam%C3%A9ine
avoid, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit aromatique blanc (tirant parfois sur le jaune), de structure cristalline, naturellement présent dans certains baumes [baume de Tolu, baume du Pérou], insoluble dans l'eau, utilisé en parfumerie, pharmacie, alimentation (aromatisant). 5, record 4, French, - cinnamate%20de%20benzyle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formules chimiques : C9H7O2●C7H7 ou C16H14O2 ou C6H5OH=CHCOOCH2C6H5 6, record 4, French, - cinnamate%20de%20benzyle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Aditivos alimentarios
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- cinamato de bencilo
1, record 4, Spanish, cinamato%20de%20bencilo
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmulas químicas : C9H7O2●C7H7 o C16H14O2 o C6H5OH=CHCOOCH2C6H5 2, record 4, Spanish, - cinamato%20de%20bencilo
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-09-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Silviculture
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Western Newfoundland Model Forest
1, record 5, English, Western%20Newfoundland%20Model%20Forest
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Western Newfoundland Model Forest, encompassing 923, 000 hectares of boreal forest in western Newfoundland, stretches south from the northern boundary of Gros Morne National Park and east from the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited manages most of the land in the Model Forest area. The forest's dominant tree species include balsam fir, black spruce, jack pine, trembling aspen, white birch and white spruce. The Model Forest's diverse range of projects includes biodiversity assessment, carbon stock assessment, watershed planning, water quality and wildlife. 1, record 5, English, - Western%20Newfoundland%20Model%20Forest
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Sylviculture
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Forêt modèle de l'ouest de Terre-Neuve
1, record 5, French, For%C3%AAt%20mod%C3%A8le%20de%20l%27ouest%20de%20Terre%2DNeuve
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Forêt modèle de l'ouest de Terre Neuve, qui couvre 923 000 hectares de forêt boréale dans l'ouest de Terre-Neuve, s'étend vers le sud depuis la frontière nord du Parc national du Canada Gros Morne, et vers l'est du Golfe du Saint Laurent. L'entreprise Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited aménage la majorité du territoire de la forêt modèle, qui est dominé par le sapin baumier, l'épinette noire, le pin gris, le peuplier faux tremble, le bouleau à papier et l'épinette blanche. La forêt modèle mène différents projets, notamment sur l'évaluation de la biodiversité, l'évaluation des stocks de carbone, la planification à l'échelle des bassins hydrographiques, la qualité de l'eau et la faune. 1, record 5, French, - For%C3%AAt%20mod%C3%A8le%20de%20l%27ouest%20de%20Terre%2DNeuve
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-06-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- secondary community
1, record 6, English, secondary%20community
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Black spruce, balsam fir, yellow birch, and black ash vegetate wetter sites, and elsewhere white birch, red maple, trembling aspen, and black spruce stands form secondary communities. 1, record 6, English, - secondary%20community
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- groupement secondaire
1, record 6, French, groupement%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les sites plus humides, on retrouve l'Épinette noire, le sapin, le Bouleau jaune et le Frêne noir, alors qu'ailleurs les bétulaies blanches, les érablières rouges, les tremblaies et les pessières noires forment les groupements secondaires. 1, record 6, French, - groupement%20secondaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-08-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- boreal species
1, record 7, English, boreal%20species
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the mixedwood forest zone, undisturbed sites consist of sugar maple, yellow birch, eastern hemlock and white pine. Boreal species such as white spruce, black spruce and balsam fir dominate in cool, damp habitats. 2, record 7, English, - boreal%20species
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- espèce boréale
1, record 7, French, esp%C3%A8ce%20bor%C3%A9ale
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la zone de forêt mixte, les secteurs intacts sont peuplés d'érable à sucre, de bouleaux jaunes, de pruches de l'Est et de pins blancs. Les espèces boréales comme l'épinette blanche, l'épinette noire et le sapin baumier dominent dans les milieux humides et frais. 2, record 7, French, - esp%C3%A8ce%20bor%C3%A9ale
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-07-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- original stand
1, record 8, English, original%20stand
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In mixed and coniferous forests, depending on the extent of logging, original stands have been replaced by white birch and trembling aspen or very dense stands of balsam fir. 1, record 8, English, - original%20stand
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- peuplement d'origine
1, record 8, French, peuplement%20d%27origine
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En forêts mixte et coniférienne, selon l'intensité des coupes, des communautés de bouleaux blancs et de peupliers faux-trembles ou encore une régénération très dense de sapins ont remplacé les peuplements d'origine. 1, record 8, French, - peuplement%20d%27origine
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-04-18
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- white spruce forest
1, record 9, English, white%20spruce%20forest
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The geolittoral zone also changes from south to north, but white spruce and balsam poplar play an important role in this(white spruce forests and poplar stands), reflecting the influence of the sea. 1, record 9, English, - white%20spruce%20forest
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term used by Parks Canada. 2, record 9, English, - white%20spruce%20forest
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- pessière blanche
1, record 9, French, pessi%C3%A8re%20blanche
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le géolittoral se modifie aussi du sud au nord, mais l'épinette blanche et le peuplier baumier y jouent un rôle important (pessières blanches et peupleraies), reflétant l'influence maritime. 2, record 9, French, - pessi%C3%A8re%20blanche
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 3, record 9, French, - pessi%C3%A8re%20blanche
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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