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PLANT FORMATION [5 records]

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Record 1 2011-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
CONT

Plant formations ... Despite the hundreds of thousands of species of plants and the thousands of communities (associations) in which they occur, there is a limited number of major world formation types. Each formation occurs over wide areas, most of them on all continents, and each has a recognizable structure because of the characteristic life forms (tree form, grass form) of the dominant plants. ... the several formations fall into three major groups of terrestrial vegetation: forests and woodlands, grasslands, and deserts.

CONT

A formation groups together the communities of a given continent that are of similar growth form structure in response to broadly similar environmental conditions (especially climate).

OBS

In studies concerned with animals as well as plants, formations are generally termed biomes. [But these two terms should not be confused. Compare with "biome"].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
DEF

Association de végétaux présentant, malgré les différences des espèces, des caractères biologiques et un faciès analogues.

CONT

formation végétale : Ce terme se rapporte à des réalités naturelles désignées intuitivement par les mots : forêt, prairie, désert, savane, marécage, tourbière, etc., autrement dit des «paysages».

CONT

La savane africaine, la forêt boréale, la toundra, le désert constituent des biomes, qui correspondent chacun à une formation végétale particulière [...]

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec «groupement végétal» qui possède un sens plus restreint que «formation végétale».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ecología (Generalidades)
DEF

Comunidad de vegetales interrelacionados, surgida de forma natural y que perdura mientras se mantienen las condiciones a que debe su origen.

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Record 2 2008-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
  • Plant Biology
DEF

The final or stable community in a series of successive vegetation states that is self-perpetuating and in dynamic balance with the physical and biotic environment.

OBS

climax vegetation community; mature vegetation community; climax plant community: terms used by Parks Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
  • Biologie végétale
DEF

Groupement végétal où la végétation a atteint une très grande stabilité.

OBS

groupement végétal climacique; groupement végétal à maturité; communauté végétale climacique; communauté végétale à maturité : termes en usage à Parcs Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ecología (Generalidades)
  • Biología vegetal
DEF

Unidad principal de vegetación que comprende las comunidades clímax de una masa.

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Record 3 2003-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
DEF

A plant community which completely covers the ground it occupies, and consequently preventing the introduction of new species.

Key term(s)
  • closed plant formation
  • closed plant community
  • closed formation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
DEF

Formation dense recouvrant entièrement le sol, composée d'espèces vivant en compagnie pour des raisons diverses, le nombre des espèces concourant à la formation pouvant être très grand.

Key term(s)
  • groupement végétal fermé
  • formation végétale fermée

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
DEF

Formación vegetal en la que los individuos están tan cercanos entre sí que la parte aérea de cada uno toca con la de los más próximos.

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Record 4 2001-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
DEF

A subdivision of a plant subclass based on size, shape, and structure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique

Spanish

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Record 5 1984-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
OBS

la végétation ne recouvre pas entièrement le sol, qui reste très apparent.

Spanish

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