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CIRCUMBOREAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Biogeography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- circumboreal
1, record 1, English, circumboreal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Found throughout the high latitude forests of the northern hemisphere; that is, in North America and Eurasia. 2, record 1, English, - circumboreal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Circumboreal. Plant and animal species widespread in the higher latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, occurring in both North America and Eurasia. ... The common Canoe Country shrubs, Sweet Gale (Myrica gale) and Small Cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccus) are circumboreal, as are the Goshawk (Accipiter gracilis) and Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus). 3, record 1, English, - circumboreal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The second component is the Global Boreal Forest Mapping Project which will map the world's boreal regions for circumboreal baseline/change monitoring, modeling of regional-circumboreal change, and for use in economic and social planning. 4, record 1, English, - circumboreal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sometimes referred to as circumpolar, [but this term refers more precisely to a distribution area that circles either the north pole or south pole and corresponds to the French term "circumpolaire".] 3, record 1, English, - circumboreal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Biogéographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- circumboréal 1, record 1, French, circumbor%C3%A9al
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit des organismes dont l'aire de distribution se situe autour du sommet du monde dans la zone boréale. 2, record 1, French, - circumbor%C3%A9al
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-07-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environment
- Ecosystems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- circumboreal
1, record 2, English, circumboreal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertains to regions located within the boreal zone (45o to 50o N), in Asia, Europe, and North America. 1, record 2, English, - circumboreal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Environnement
- Écosystèmes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- circumboréal
1, record 2, French, circumbor%C3%A9al
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relatif aux régions situées dans les limites de la zone boréale , autant en Asie et en Europe qu'en Amérique du Nord. 1, record 2, French, - circumbor%C3%A9al
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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