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FORET CONIFERES [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Ecosystems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coniferous forest
1, record 1, English, coniferous%20forest
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- conifer forest 2, record 1, English, conifer%20forest
correct
- resinous forest 3, record 1, English, resinous%20forest
correct
- softwood forest 4, record 1, English, softwood%20forest
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A forest composed of cone-bearing trees with needles or scale-like leaves. 3, record 1, English, - coniferous%20forest
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coniferous forest: term used by Parks Canada. 5, record 1, English, - coniferous%20forest
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
softwood forest: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 1, English, - coniferous%20forest
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Écosystèmes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- forêt de conifères
1, record 1, French, for%C3%AAt%20de%20conif%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- forêt de résineux 2, record 1, French, for%C3%AAt%20de%20r%C3%A9sineux
correct, feminine noun
- forêt résineuse 3, record 1, French, for%C3%AAt%20r%C3%A9sineuse
correct, feminine noun
- forêt coniférienne 1, record 1, French, for%C3%AAt%20conif%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forêt composée d’arbres qui produisent des cônes et dont le feuillage est en forme d’aiguilles ou d’écailles. 1, record 1, French, - for%C3%AAt%20de%20conif%C3%A8res
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forêt de conifères : terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 4, record 1, French, - for%C3%AAt%20de%20conif%C3%A8res
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
forêt de résineux : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - for%C3%AAt%20de%20conif%C3%A8res
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Ecosistemas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bosque de coníferas
1, record 1, Spanish, bosque%20de%20con%C3%ADferas
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- bosque de resinosas 1, record 1, Spanish, bosque%20de%20resinosas
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-03-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- contaminated atmosphere
1, record 2, English, contaminated%20atmosphere
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During the 1989 Northridge earthquake in California, movement energy propelled bacterial/viral-bearing finesize particles from farmlands into the atmosphere. People who inhaled the contaminated atmosphere suffered from bronchial problems. 1, record 2, English, - contaminated%20atmosphere
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- atmosphère contaminée
1, record 2, French, atmosph%C3%A8re%20contamin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'exposition des conifères à une atmosphère contaminée par un mélange ozone-PAN [nitrate de peroxyacétyle]-NOx [oxydes d’azote] provoque une baisse de cinq fois de la production ligneuse par rapport aux zones témoin de cette immense forêt à l'abri de cette pollution. 1, record 2, French, - atmosph%C3%A8re%20contamin%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-10-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Birds
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- boreal hardwood transition
1, record 3, English, boreal%20hardwood%20transition
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Region 12 - Boreal Hardwood Transition. This region is characterized by coniferous and northern hardwood forests, nutrient poor soils, and numerous clear lakes, bogs, and river flowage. 1, record 3, English, - boreal%20hardwood%20transition
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Region 12 (BCR 12) of the 12 bird conservation regions (BCR) wholly or partially within Canada. 2, record 3, English, - boreal%20hardwood%20transition
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Oiseaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- forêt mixte boréale
1, record 3, French, for%C3%AAt%20mixte%20bor%C3%A9ale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Région 12-Forêt mixte boréale. Cette région est caractérisée par des forêts de conifères et de bois-francs nordiques, des sols pauvres en nutriments et de nombreux lacs d’eau claire, des tourbières hautes et des réservoirs de rivières. 1, record 3, French, - for%C3%AAt%20mixte%20bor%C3%A9ale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Région 12 (RCO 12) des 12 régions de conservation des oiseaux (RCO) entièrement ou partiellement au Canada. 2, record 3, French, - for%C3%AAt%20mixte%20bor%C3%A9ale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-10-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Birds
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- boreal softwood shield
1, record 4, English, boreal%20softwood%20shield
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Region 8 - Boreal Softwood Shield. The boreal softwood shield is a broad, U-shaped region comprised of seacoasts in the east and vast areas that are more than 80 percent forested by closed stands of conifers, largely white and black spruce, balsam fir, and tamarack. 1, record 4, English, - boreal%20softwood%20shield
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Region 8 (BCR 8) of the 12 bird conservation regions (BCR) wholly or partially within Canada. 2, record 4, English, - boreal%20softwood%20shield
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Oiseaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- forêt coniférienne boréale
1, record 4, French, for%C3%AAt%20conif%C3%A9rienne%20bor%C3%A9ale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Région 8-Forêt coniférienne boréale. Le bouclier de résineux boréal est une région étendue, en forme de U, comprenant des écosystèmes côtiers de l'est et de vastes territoires forestiers recouverts à plus de 80 % par des peuplements denses de conifères, notamment d’épinettes blanches et noires, de sapins baumiers et de mélèzes laricins. 1, record 4, French, - for%C3%AAt%20conif%C3%A9rienne%20bor%C3%A9ale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Région 8 (RCO 8) des 12 régions de conservation des oiseaux (RCO) entièrement ou partiellement situées au Canada. 2, record 4, French, - for%C3%AAt%20conif%C3%A9rienne%20bor%C3%A9ale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-10-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fungi and Myxomycetes
- Mushroom Growing
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Goliath webcap
1, record 5, English, Goliath%20webcap
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This species, which is the largest in the subgenus (and genus), is easily recognized by the size, the bluish/purplish tinges and the wrinkled cap. ... It is associated with deciduous trees and grows on rich/calcareous soils. 2, record 5, English, - Goliath%20webcap
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Champignons et myxomycètes
- Culture des champignons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cortinaire remarquable
1, record 5, French, cortinaire%20remarquable
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cortinaire remarquable. [...] chapeau brun-pourpre foncé, un peu visqueux, à marge ridée-plissée (caractère distinctif), lames violacées, pied blanchâtre, massif, plus ou moins bulbeux. 2, record 5, French, - cortinaire%20remarquable
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[L] ’espèce estrienne croît dans une forêt de conifères alors qu'au Québec, tout comme en Europe, le Cortinaire remarquable se trouve avec les chênes et les hêtres. 2, record 5, French, - cortinaire%20remarquable
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-10-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fungi and Myxomycetes
- Mushroom Growing
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- conifer mazegill
1, record 6, English, conifer%20mazegill
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- yellow-red gill polypore 2, record 6, English, yellow%2Dred%20gill%20polypore
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gloeophyllum sepiarium ... fan-shaped and often in tiered groups, corky; upper surface coarsely concentrically ridged and radially wrinkled, softly hairy at first later bristly, indistinctly zoned maroon to rusty darkening with age towards the point of attachment, lighter, even bright rusty-orange near the margin. Flesh rusty-brown ... Gills densely and radially arranged and often fusing together irregularly giving a maze-like appearance, light ochraceous-rust drying tobacco-brown ... Habitat on coniferous trees or timber causing an intensive brown rot which rapidly destroys the infected wood. 1, record 6, English, - conifer%20mazegill
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Inedible mushroom. 3, record 6, English, - conifer%20mazegill
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Champignons et myxomycètes
- Culture des champignons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- lenzite des clôtures
1, record 6, French, lenzite%20des%20cl%C3%B4tures
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- lenzite sepiaria 1, record 6, French, lenzite%20sepiaria
correct, masculine noun
- tramète sépia 2, record 6, French, tram%C3%A8te%20s%C3%A9pia
correct, masculine noun
- lenzite sépia 2, record 6, French, lenzite%20s%C3%A9pia
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tramète sépia. [...] Il est de couleur fauve plus ou moins vive, puis, à mesure qu'il vieillit, il devient bai foncé, marron, bistré ou sépia, d’où son nom vulgaire. La marge du chapeau reste fauve jaunâtre. Les lamelles sont minces, rigides et serrées [...] Cette espèce fait son habitat privilégié du bois travaillé-planches et piquets de conifères [...] et c'est sur les barrières des pâturages où elle s’établit aussi très souvent qu'on a le plus de chances de la rencontrer. Elle croît rarement en forêt, mais on la rencontre parfois sur des troncs de conifères morts. Elle provoque une pourriture rouge, sèche, très active. 2, record 6, French, - lenzite%20des%20cl%C3%B4tures
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Champignon non comestible. 3, record 6, French, - lenzite%20des%20cl%C3%B4tures
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2013-06-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- heterorhizy
1, record 7, English, heterorhizy
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Heterorhizy or the recognition of different types of roots with differing growth potentials belonging to the one root system has been well described for pines by Hatch and Doak (1933) and Wilcox (1964, 1967). 2, record 7, English, - heterorhizy
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- hétérorhizie
1, record 7, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rorhizie
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la forêt boréale, les espèces végétales dominantes sont principalement ectomycorhiziennes(i. e., Pinaceae). Un processus de co-évolution veut que l'hétérorhizie des systèmes racinaires des conifères ectomycotrophes soit issue des besoins de la symbiose [...] 1, record 7, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rorhizie
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2011-01-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- boreal forest
1, record 8, English, boreal%20forest
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- taiga 2, record 8, English, taiga
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A coniferous evergreen forest of subarctic lands, which is a transition zone between the dense forests and the tundra. 3, record 8, English, - boreal%20forest
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boreal forest; taiga: terms used by Parks Canada. 3, record 8, English, - boreal%20forest
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
boreal forest: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 8, English, - boreal%20forest
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- forêt boréale
1, record 8, French, for%C3%AAt%20bor%C3%A9ale
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- taïga 2, record 8, French, ta%C3%AFga
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forêt subarctique constituée essentiellement de conifères, qui forme une zone de transition entre les formations forestières denses et la toundra. 3, record 8, French, - for%C3%AAt%20bor%C3%A9ale
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forêt boréale; taïga : termes en usage à Parcs Canada. 3, record 8, French, - for%C3%AAt%20bor%C3%A9ale
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecosistemas
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- taiga
1, record 8, Spanish, taiga
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bioma en el que la formación vegetal dominante es el bosque de coníferas. 1, record 8, Spanish, - taiga
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-07-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- cone seed
1, record 9, English, cone%20seed
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many species prefer coniferous forests, where they find cone seeds, and in winter, they are often seen at feeders in wooded areas. 1, record 9, English, - cone%20seed
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- graine de cône
1, record 9, French, graine%20de%20c%C3%B4ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'ailleurs, beaucoup d’espèces affectionnent les forêt de conifères, car elles y trouvent des graines de cônes. 1, record 9, French, - graine%20de%20c%C3%B4ne
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-07-17
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- temperate forest
1, record 10, English, temperate%20forest
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the three main forest types in the world. Temperate forests are composed mainly of deciduous trees. The other two types are the tropical evergreen forest and the northern coniferous forest (boreal forest). 2, record 10, English, - temperate%20forest
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Temperate forests occur within the temperate, non-tropical zone. Temperate forests occur north of the Tropic of Cancer and south of the Tropic of Capricorn. Temperate forests usually have fairly distributed rainfall and moderate temperatures, in contrast to tropical forests which generally experience extremes in rainfall and high temperature. ... There are a number of different types of temperate forest. These include: (i) the largely coniferous boreal forests which flourish in the far north containing species such as cypress, cork oak, and stone pine, which grow on the shores and islands of the Mediterranean; and (iii) austral forests, which grow in New Zealand, Southern Australia, South Africa, and the Patagonia region of South America. 3, record 10, English, - temperate%20forest
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- forêt tempérée
1, record 10, French, for%C3%AAt%20temp%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un des trois principaux types de forêts dans le monde, se composant surtout de feuillus. Les deux autres types sont la forêt équatoriale et la forêt de conifères du nord(la forêt boréale). 1, record 10, French, - for%C3%AAt%20temp%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-06-02
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
- Silviculture
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Coast Forest Region
1, record 11, English, Coast%20Forest%20Region
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... [a] Region [that] is part of the Pacific Coast forest of North America. Essentially coniferous, it consists principally of Western Red Cedar and Western Hemlock, with Sitka Spruce abundant in the north and Douglas-fir in the south. 1, record 11, English, - Coast%20Forest%20Region
Record 11, Key term(s)
- Coast Forest Zone
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Sylviculture
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- région forestière côtière
1, record 11, French, r%C3%A9gion%20foresti%C3%A8re%20c%C3%B4ti%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] région(qui) fait partie de la forêt de la côte du Pacifique de l'Amérique du Nord. Essentiellement peuplée de Conifères, elle comprend surtout le Cèdre de l'Ouest et la Pruche de l'Ouest, auxquels s’ajoute un fort mélange d’Épinette de Sitka, dans le nord, et de Sapin de Douglas, dans le sud. 1, record 11, French, - r%C3%A9gion%20foresti%C3%A8re%20c%C3%B4ti%C3%A8re
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1978-06-06
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- hemlock forest 1, record 12, English, hemlock%20forest
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hemlock: also called hemlock spruce, any of several coniferous trees of the genus Tsuga (...) 2, record 12, English, - hemlock%20forest
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
forest: a dense growth of trees and underbrush covering a large tract. 3, record 12, English, - hemlock%20forest
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- prucheraie
1, record 12, French, prucheraie
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forêt de conifères, au Canada. 2, record 12, French, - prucheraie
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une première réserve [écologique] a été crée en 1975 (...). Elle abrite une prucheraie à pin blanc (Pinus strobus-Tsuga canadensis), peuplement forestier autrefois abondant mais aujourd’hui entièrement disparu au Québec. 3, record 12, French, - prucheraie
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le pin blanc (Pinus strobus) est le plus grand et le plus imposant de tous les pins du Canada oriental. (...) il atteint sa plus grande taille (...) en compagnie de la pruche de l’Est, du bouleau jaune et de l’érable à sucre. 4, record 12, French, - prucheraie
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1978-04-28
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Luvisolic order
1, record 13, English, Luvisolic%20order
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) well-and-imperfectly drained soils that have developed under deciduous, mixed deciduous-coniferous, or boreal forests, or under mixed forest in the forest-grassland transition zones in moderate and cool climates. 1, record 13, English, - Luvisolic%20order
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- ordre luvisolique 1, record 13, French, ordre%20luvisolique
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sols bien ou imparfaitement drainés, formés soit sous couvert forestier feuillu, mixte(feuillus, conifères) ou boréal, soit sous couvert de forêt mixte dans les zones de transition prairie-forêt, dans des climats tempérés et froids. 1, record 13, French, - ordre%20luvisolique
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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