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MONTANE FOREST [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-04-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Hoy’s screech owl
1, record 1, English, Hoy%26rsquo%3Bs%20screech%20owl
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- montane forest screech owl 1, record 1, English, montane%20forest%20screech%20owl
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Strigidae. 2, record 1, English, - Hoy%26rsquo%3Bs%20screech%20owl
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In English scientific usage, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 3, record 1, English, - Hoy%26rsquo%3Bs%20screech%20owl
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- petit-duc de Hoy
1, record 1, French, petit%2Dduc%20de%20Hoy
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Strigidae. 2, record 1, French, - petit%2Dduc%20de%20Hoy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
petit-duc de Hoy : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - petit%2Dduc%20de%20Hoy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En français, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 3, record 1, French, - petit%2Dduc%20de%20Hoy
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-11-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Ecosystems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- montane forest
1, record 2, English, montane%20forest
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Biomes of North America: (1) tundra, (2) taiga, (3) montane forests, (4) temperate rain forests, (5) mixed conifer and sclerophyllous hardwood forests, (6) temperate deciduous forests, (7) chaparral, (8) grasslands, (9) deserts, (10) tropical forests. 2, record 2, English, - montane%20forest
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
montane: of, relating to, or being the biogeographic zone made up of relatively moist cool upland slopes below timberline and characterized by the presence of large evergreen trees as a dominant life form (a montane flora). 3, record 2, English, - montane%20forest
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Écosystèmes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- forêt alpestre
1, record 2, French, for%C3%AAt%20alpestre
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- forêt montagnarde 2, record 2, French, for%C3%AAt%20montagnarde
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forêt située à environ 1000 mètres d'altitude. 3, record 2, French, - for%C3%AAt%20alpestre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plantes alpestres, qui vivent normalement dans les régions moyennes des montagnes (autour de 1000 mètres). 4, record 2, French, - for%C3%AAt%20alpestre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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