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GREY BIRCH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gray birch
1, record 1, English, gray%20birch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fire birch 1, record 1, English, fire%20birch
correct
- grey birch 1, record 1, English, grey%20birch
correct
- old-field-birch 1, record 1, English, old%2Dfield%2Dbirch
correct
- white birch 1, record 1, English, white%20birch
correct, see observation
- wire birch 1, record 1, English, wire%20birch
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tree of the family Betulaceae. 2, record 1, English, - gray%20birch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gray birch: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 3, record 1, English, - gray%20birch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
white birch: common name also used to refer to Betula papyrifera. 3, record 1, English, - gray%20birch
Record 1, Key term(s)
- old field birch
- old-field birch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bouleau gris
1, record 1, French, bouleau%20gris
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bouleau à feuilles de peuplier 1, record 1, French, bouleau%20%C3%A0%20feuilles%20de%20peuplier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arbre de la famille des Betulaceae. 2, record 1, French, - bouleau%20gris
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bouleau gris : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 3, record 1, French, - bouleau%20gris
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- abedul de hoja de chopo
1, record 1, Spanish, abedul%20de%20hoja%20de%20chopo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... originario de los Estados Unidos, donde vegeta en tierras guijarrosas y húmedas, y alcanza una altura de 15 m; su madera es blanda ... 2, record 1, Spanish, - abedul%20de%20hoja%20de%20chopo
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-12-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Ecosystems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lichen woodland
1, record 2, English, lichen%20woodland
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The boreal forest is divided into two great transcontinental belts of approximately equal size : the subarctic open lichen woodland and the closed crown forest. This major horizontal sectioning of the two areas reflects the steady dropping of temperature from south to north. The more northern subarctic lichen woodland is a handsome landscape mostly unknown to Canadians because of its few settlements and roads(and also very abundant black flies!). Northern stands of scattered spruce and jack pine, accompanied by balsam fir in Quebec, form attractive open-canopied areas carpeted with yellow, green and light grey lichens. Recently burned areas are covered with birch, blueberries and other small evergreen shrubs. 2, record 2, English, - lichen%20woodland
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Écosystèmes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- forêt à lichens
1, record 2, French, for%C3%AAt%20%C3%A0%20lichens
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région boisée où croissent des lichens. 2, record 2, French, - for%C3%AAt%20%C3%A0%20lichens
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les lichens vivent sur le sol des forêts (terricoles), sur le tronc ou les rameaux des arbres (corticicoles), à la surface des rochers ou sur les pierres des murs (saxicoles). [Ils] constituent souvent la seule végétation des hautes montagnes. 3, record 2, French, - for%C3%AAt%20%C3%A0%20lichens
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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