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WOOD-LAND [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- migratory caribou
1, record 1, English, migratory%20caribou
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- woodland caribou, migratory ecotype 2, record 1, English, woodland%20caribou%2C%20migratory%20ecotype
noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) ecotype that migrates annually between continuous boreal forest and tundra. 3, record 1, English, - migratory%20caribou
Record 1, 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
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caribou migrateur
1, record 1, French, caribou%20migrateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- caribou des bois, écotype migrateur 2, record 1, French, caribou%20des%20bois%2C%20%C3%A9cotype%20migrateur
correct, masculine noun
- caribou toundrique 2, record 1, French, caribou%20toundrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Écotype du caribou des bois (Rangifer tarandus caribou) qui migre annuellement entre la forêt boréale continue et la toundra. 3, record 1, French, - caribou%20migrateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-04-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- forest-dwelling caribou
1, record 2, English, forest%2Ddwelling%20caribou
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- forest-dwelling woodland caribou 2, record 2, English, forest%2Ddwelling%20woodland%20caribou
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) ecotype living in small, relatively sedentary groups in the boreal forest. 3, record 2, English, - forest%2Ddwelling%20caribou
Record 2, 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
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- caribou forestier
1, record 2, French, caribou%20forestier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- caribou des bois, écotype forestier 2, record 2, French, caribou%20des%20bois%2C%20%C3%A9cotype%20forestier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Écotype du caribou des bois (Rangifer tarandus caribou) vivant en petits groupes relativement sédentaires dans la forêt boréale. 3, record 2, French, - caribou%20forestier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2026-04-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- woodland caribou
1, record 3, English, woodland%20caribou
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 3, English, - woodland%20caribou
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Cervidae. 3, record 3, English, - woodland%20caribou
Record 3, Key term(s)
- wood-land caribou
- wood land caribou
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- caribou des bois
1, record 3, French, caribou%20des%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- caribou des forêts 2, record 3, French, caribou%20des%20for%C3%AAts
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 3, French, - caribou%20des%20bois
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère de la famille des Cervidae. 4, record 3, French, - caribou%20des%20bois
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-09-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- two-pustuled flea beetle
1, record 4, English, two%2Dpustuled%20flea%20beetle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- woodland flea beetle 2, record 4, English, woodland%20flea%20beetle
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Chrysomelidae. 3, record 4, English, - two%2Dpustuled%20flea%20beetle
Record 4, Key term(s)
- two-pustuled fleabeetle
- woodland fleabeetle
- wood-land flea beetle
- wood-land fleabeetle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- galéruque bipustulée
1, record 4, French, gal%C3%A9ruque%20bipustul%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Chrysomelidae. 2, record 4, French, - gal%C3%A9ruque%20bipustul%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2022-02-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- calico aster
1, record 5, English, calico%20aster
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- one-sided aster 2, record 5, English, one%2Dsided%20aster
correct
- starved aster 2, record 5, English, starved%20aster
correct
- white woodland aster 3, record 5, English, white%20woodland%20aster
correct
- goblet aster 4, record 5, English, goblet%20aster
correct
- side-flowering aster 4, record 5, English, side%2Dflowering%20aster
correct
- farewell summer 4, record 5, English, farewell%20summer
correct
- side-flower aster 5, record 5, English, side%2Dflower%20aster
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Compositae. 6, record 5, English, - calico%20aster
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
one-sided aster: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 7, record 5, English, - calico%20aster
Record 5, Key term(s)
- white wood-land aster
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- aster latériflore
1, record 5, French, aster%20lat%C3%A9riflore
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Compositae. 2, record 5, French, - aster%20lat%C3%A9riflore
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aster latériflore : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 3, record 5, French, - aster%20lat%C3%A9riflore
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2021-12-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Indian woodoats
1, record 6, English, Indian%20woodoats
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- woodland oats 2, record 6, English, woodland%20oats
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceaee. 3, record 6, English, - Indian%20woodoats
Record 6, Key term(s)
- wood-land oats
- Indian wood oats
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Chasmanthium latifolium
1, record 6, French, Chasmanthium%20latifolium
correct, Latin
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 6, French, - Chasmanthium%20latifolium
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chasmanthium latifolium : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 6, French, - Chasmanthium%20latifolium
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2020-02-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- wild chervil
1, record 7, English, wild%20chervil
correct, see observation
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- cow parsley 2, record 7, English, cow%20parsley
correct
- woodland chervil 3, record 7, English, woodland%20chervil
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Apiaceae. 4, record 7, English, - wild%20chervil
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wild chervil: common name also used to refer to the species Cryptotaenia canadensis. 4, record 7, English, - wild%20chervil
Record 7, Key term(s)
- wood-land chervil
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- anthrisque des bois
1, record 7, French, anthrisque%20des%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- persil sauvage 1, record 7, French, persil%20sauvage
correct, masculine noun
- cerfeuil des bois 2, record 7, French, cerfeuil%20des%20bois
correct, masculine noun
- cerfeuil des prés 2, record 7, French, cerfeuil%20des%20pr%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
- cerfeuil sauvage 2, record 7, French, cerfeuil%20sauvage
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Apiaceae. 3, record 7, French, - anthrisque%20des%20bois
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2009-10-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- woodland rush
1, record 8, English, woodland%20rush
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- Engelmann’s rush 1, record 8, English, Engelmann%26rsquo%3Bs%20rush
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Juncaceae. 2, record 8, English, - woodland%20rush
Record 8, Key term(s)
- wood land rush
- wood-land rush
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- jonc subcaudé
1, record 8, French, jonc%20subcaud%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Juncaceae. 2, record 8, French, - jonc%20subcaud%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2008-09-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- woodland
1, record 9, English, woodland
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- wooded area 2, record 9, English, wooded%20area
correct
- wooded region 3, record 9, English, wooded%20region
correct
- woody area 4, record 9, English, woody%20area
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A land covered with wood, i.e. with trees ... 3, record 9, English, - woodland
Record 9, Key term(s)
- wood land
- wood-land
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- terrain boisé
1, record 9, French, terrain%20bois%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- région boisée 2, record 9, French, r%C3%A9gion%20bois%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- zone arborée 3, record 9, French, zone%20arbor%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Superficie de terrain recouverte d'arbres. 1, record 9, French, - terrain%20bois%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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