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INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR INTEGRATED MOUNTAIN DEVELOPMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- montane ecosystem
1, record 1, English, montane%20ecosystem
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The montane ecosystems: The information was compiled after a visit to several mountains in Africa. ... The Montane Zones [are]: Nival zone, 4300 m, Alpine zone, 3500 m, Health zone, 3000 m, Hagenia/Hypericum zone, 2800 m, Bamboo zone, 2400 m, Forest (Savannah) grassland. Characteristics: The soils are distinctly acidic. The humus in the soil is determined by the moistness of the mountain. The moister the mountain the more the humus. Where the soil water is close to the surface, there is more vegetation. ... Plants are adapted to high radiation levels and low temperatures. During sunny weather the solar radiation is intense and may cause strong surface heating on the plants. It is a very fragile ecosystem whereby plants take a long time to grow because of the low temperatures and poor soils. ... Another characteristic of the montane ecosystem is thin air. As one rises along the altitude, the air becomes less dense. ... Montane ecosystems are high rainfall areas. ... Low temperature as altitude increases is another characteristic of montane ecosystem. 1, record 1, English, - montane%20ecosystem
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écosystème montagnard
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cosyst%C3%A8me%20montagnard
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ICIMOD, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, a été fondé en 1983 pour promouvoir le développement d’un écosystème montagnard sain économiquement et écologiquement parlant et pour améliorer les niveaux de vie des populations montagnardes de la région du Hind Kush(HKH), dans l'Himalaya. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cosyst%C3%A8me%20montagnard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écosystème : unité écologique de base englobant tous les éléments d’un milieu donné ainsi que les relations des organismes animaux et végétaux entre eux et avec les autres éléments du milieu considéré (par exemple, écosystème aquatique, écosystème montagnard, etc.). 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cosyst%C3%A8me%20montagnard
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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