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BOREAL SOFTWOOD SHIELD [1 record]
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
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