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FORET ANCIENNE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-09-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- old secondary forest
1, record 1, English, old%20secondary%20forest
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forest resembling primary forests but known to have regenerated formerly cleared land. 1, record 1, English, - old%20secondary%20forest
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- forêt secondaire ancienne
1, record 1, French, for%C3%AAt%20secondaire%20ancienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Explotación forestal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- antiguo bosque secundario
1, record 1, Spanish, antiguo%20bosque%20secundario
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- antiguo bosque de segunda generación 1, record 1, Spanish, antiguo%20bosque%20de%20segunda%20generaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-11-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Ecosystems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- old-growth attributes
1, record 2, English, old%2Dgrowth%20attributes
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structural features and other characteristics of old-growth forests, including: large trees for the species and site; wide variation in tree sizes and spacing; accumulations of large dead standing and fallen trees; multiple canopy layers; canopy gaps and understory patchiness; elements of decay such as broken or deformed tops or trunks and root decay; and the presence of species characteristic of old growth. 2, record 2, English, - old%2Dgrowth%20attributes
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Écosystèmes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- caractéristiques de la forêt ancienne
1, record 2, French, caract%C3%A9ristiques%20de%20la%20for%C3%AAt%20ancienne
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- caractéristiques des forêts anciennes 1, record 2, French, caract%C3%A9ristiques%20des%20for%C3%AAts%20anciennes
correct, feminine noun, plural
- caractéristiques de vieille forêt 2, record 2, French, caract%C3%A9ristiques%20de%20vieille%20for%C3%AAt
feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éléments structurels qui composent la forêt ancienne. 3, record 2, French, - caract%C3%A9ristiques%20de%20la%20for%C3%AAt%20ancienne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’âge auquel on commence à observer ces caractéristiques de vieille forêt varie, mais semble se situer entre 160 et 180 ans. D’autres facteurs clés que l’âge du peuplement qui contribuent à l’apparition des caractéristiques de vieille forêt (mesurées par un indice de même nom) ou influent sur leur évolution sont l’altitude et le régime hydrique (modifiés par l’emplacement de la station). 2, record 2, French, - caract%C3%A9ristiques%20de%20la%20for%C3%AAt%20ancienne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-08-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Ecosystems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- old-growth forest
1, record 3, English, old%2Dgrowth%20forest
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stand of mature or overmature trees which has not been influenced by natural or human-induced disturbances. 2, record 3, English, - old%2Dgrowth%20forest
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The stand can contain multiple layers of tree canopies, and various ages and species of vegetation. 3, record 3, English, - old%2Dgrowth%20forest
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
old-growth forest: term used by Parks Canada. 4, record 3, English, - old%2Dgrowth%20forest
Record 3, Key term(s)
- old growth forest
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Écosystèmes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- forêt ancienne
1, record 3, French, for%C3%AAt%20ancienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- vieille forêt 2, record 3, French, vieille%20for%C3%AAt
correct, feminine noun
- forêt de peuplement mûr 3, record 3, French, for%C3%AAt%20de%20peuplement%20m%C3%BBr
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Peuplement arrivé à maturité ou qui a dépassé l’âge de maturité sans avoir été affecté par l’activité humaine ou avoir subi de perturbations d’origine naturelle. 4, record 3, French, - for%C3%AAt%20ancienne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le peuplement peut avoir une canopée à plusieurs étages et être composé de diverses espèces végétales dont les âges varient. 3, record 3, French, - for%C3%AAt%20ancienne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
forêt ancienne; vieille forêt : termes en usage à Parcs Canada. 5, record 3, French, - for%C3%AAt%20ancienne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-06-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- natural hedge
1, record 4, English, natural%20hedge
proposal
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- haie naturelle
1, record 4, French, haie%20naturelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les haies naturelles sont installées depuis un temps suffisamment long (généralement plusieurs dizaines ou centaines d’années) pour que le jeu des équilibres écologiques en ait modelé la flore (reflet du sol, du climat, de la topographie, etc.) et la faune, qui est d’autant plus variée que la flore est diverse. 1, record 4, French, - haie%20naturelle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les haies naturelles ont pu s’installer de trois manières :"relique" de la forêt primitive, dont les clairières défrichées ont donné naissance aux champs cultivés; installation spontanée sur des lignes délaissées, le plus souvent des zones non labourées ou non pâturées(ruptures de pente, talus, affleurements rocheux ou humides, limites de propriété, bords de chemins, de fossés ou de ruisseaux, etc.) ;plantation ancienne par l'homme, le plus souvent d’un nombre limité d’espèces(une espèce d’arbres + une espèce d’arbustes), mais auxquelles s’est associée progressivement une flore spontanée d’arbres, d’arbustes, d’arbrisseaux et de plantes herbacées. 1, record 4, French, - haie%20naturelle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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