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FORET DECIDUE [3 records]

Record 1 2008-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecosystems
  • Silviculture
  • Forestry Operations
DEF

A tropical xerophytic savanna woodland commonly dominated by small thorny trees.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écosystèmes
  • Sylviculture
  • Exploitation forestière
CONT

Dans la vaste zone de forêt épineuse, végétation typique du sud de Madagascar, on trouve un autre type de végétation : la forêt galerie décidue.

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
  • Ecosystems
DEF

A continuous forest which is composed of at least 75 percent of perennial trees that are normally leafless for some time during the year.

OBS

deciduous forest; hardwood forest; broadleaved forest: terms used by Parks Canada.

Key term(s)
  • broad-leaved forest
  • broadleafed wood
  • broadleaved wood

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
  • Écosystèmes
DEF

Forêt composée d’au moins 75 % d’arbres qui perdent leurs feuilles à l’automne.

OBS

caducifolié : Se dit des arbres dont les feuilles sont caduques (hêtre, poirier, etc.) et, par extension, des forêts formées de tels arbres.

OBS

forêt caducifoliée; forêt décidue; forêt de feuillus : termes en usage à Parcs Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Silvicultura
  • Ecosistemas
DEF

Bosque mesófilo caducifolio, [de formación] aestisilva o aestilignosa. Está caracterizado por la parada vegetativa. Es propio de climas templados con inviernos rigurosos y veranos relativamente cálidos y húmedos.

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Record 3 1996-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Parks and Botanical Gardens
  • Ecosystems
  • Silviculture
DEF

A deciduous forest of Southern Ontario, which is composed of exotic species such as shagbark hickory, sassafras and hackberry.

OBS

Term used by Parks Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parcs et jardins botaniques
  • Écosystèmes
  • Sylviculture
DEF

Forêt décidue de la partie méridionale de l'Ontario, qui est constituée d’espèces exotiques telles le caryer ovale, le sassafras officinal et le micocoulier d’Amérique.

OBS

Terme en usage à Parcs Canada.

Spanish

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