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BROUSSE TIGREE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-04-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- striped bush 1, record 1, English, striped%20bush
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- brousse tigrée 2, record 1, English, brousse%20tigr%C3%A9e
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After sandy particles have been remobilized through wind action, the denuded glacis can contribute to the extension of the "brousse tigrée". This striking vegetation facies, a common feature in the Sahel, is formed by a linear differentiation of strips of woodland and bare or sparsely vegetated ground. 2, record 1, English, - striped%20bush
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brousse tigrée
1, record 1, French, brousse%20tigr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Faciès du complexe végétation-sol qui apparaît sur vues verticales sous forme de taches et de bandes de fourrés alternant avec le sol dénudé. 2, record 1, French, - brousse%20tigr%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] zones à brousse tigrée [dans le Sahel] sont exploitées d’une manière préférentielle, par le gros bétail et ce, jusqu'à deux ou trois mois après la saison des pluies. 3, record 1, French, - brousse%20tigr%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-12-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Human Geography
- Biological Sciences
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dune pasture 1, record 2, English, dune%20pasture
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pastures that are used in the rainy season [in the Sahel] remain nevertheless very sensitive to excessive stocking rates. Above a certain critical threshold, the herbaceous cover deteriorates. Thus, on sandy soils, there appear small dunes with herbaceous vegetation (...) 2, record 2, English, - dune%20pasture
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géographie humaine
- Sciences biologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pâturage dunaire 1, record 2, French, p%C3%A2turage%20dunaire
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Des] zones à brousse tigrée sont exploitées d’une manière préférentielle, par le gros bétail et ce, jusqu'à deux ou trois mois après la saison des pluies. Cependant, en cas de manque d’eau le gros bétail [des nomades en Afrique du Nord] pâture sur les "bodera", pâturages dunaires. 1, record 2, French, - p%C3%A2turage%20dunaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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