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WOOD-LAND [9 records]

Record 1 2026-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
OBS

A woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) ecotype that migrates annually between continuous boreal forest and tundra.

Key term(s)
  • wood-land caribou, migratory ecotype
  • wood land caribou, migratory ecotype
  • woodland caribou, migratory eco-type
  • wood-land caribou, migratory eco-type
  • wood land caribou, migratory eco-type

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
OBS

Écotype du caribou des bois (Rangifer tarandus caribou) qui migre annuellement entre la forêt boréale continue et la toundra.

Spanish

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Record 2 2026-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
OBS

A woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) ecotype living in small, relatively sedentary groups in the boreal forest.

Key term(s)
  • forest dwelling caribou
  • forest dwelling woodland caribou
  • forest-dwelling wood-land caribou
  • forest-dwelling wood land caribou
  • forest dwelling wood-land caribou
  • forest dwelling wood land caribou

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
OBS

Écotype du caribou des bois (Rangifer tarandus caribou) vivant en petits groupes relativement sédentaires dans la forêt boréale.

Spanish

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Record 3 2026-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

Woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) are medium-sized (100-250 kg) members of the deer family. ... The present distribution of woodland caribou in Canada, and adjacent southern Alaska and northern Idaho, is much reduced from historical accounts.

OBS

A mammal of the family Cervidae.

Key term(s)
  • wood-land caribou
  • wood land caribou

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CONT

Tous les caribous appartiennent à une même espèce, Rangifer tarandus. Le caribou des bois [Rangifer tarandus caribou] est la sous-espèce la plus répandue en Amérique du Nord et la seule présente au Québec.

OBS

Mammifère de la famille des Cervidae.

Spanish

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Record 4 2022-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Chrysomelidae.

Key term(s)
  • two-pustuled fleabeetle
  • woodland fleabeetle
  • wood-land flea beetle
  • wood-land fleabeetle

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Chrysomelidae.

Spanish

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Record 5 2022-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Compositae.

OBS

one-sided aster: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003).

Key term(s)
  • white wood-land aster

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Compositae.

OBS

aster latériflore : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003).

Spanish

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Record 6 2021-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Poaceaee.

Key term(s)
  • wood-land oats
  • Indian wood oats

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Poaceae.

OBS

Chasmanthium latifolium : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce.

Spanish

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Record 7 2020-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Apiaceae.

OBS

wild chervil: common name also used to refer to the species Cryptotaenia canadensis.

Key term(s)
  • wood-land chervil

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Apiaceae.

Spanish

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Record 8 2009-10-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Juncaceae.

Key term(s)
  • wood land rush
  • wood-land rush

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Juncaceae.

Spanish

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Record 9 2008-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
  • Forestry Operations
DEF

A land covered with wood, i.e. with trees ...

Key term(s)
  • wood land
  • wood-land

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
  • Exploitation forestière
DEF

Superficie de terrain recouverte d'arbres.

Spanish

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