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FORET LICHENS [5 records]

Record 1 2009-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
  • Silviculture
  • Forestry Operations
DEF

The lower level of vegetation in a forest, which is usually formed by ground vegetation (mosses, herbs and lichens) or herbs and shrubs.

OBS

understorey; understory: terms used by Parks Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
  • Sylviculture
  • Exploitation forestière
DEF

Étage inférieur de la végétation dans une forêt, généralement formé par la végétation au sol(mousses, herbacées, lichens) ou par les herbes et les arbustes.

OBS

sous-étage : terme en usage à Parcs Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ecología (Generalidades)
  • Silvicultura
  • Explotación forestal
DEF

Parte del estrato arbóreo de una masa situada por debajo de otro piso superior.

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Record 2 2008-09-25

English

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

The subarctic climate zone coincides with a great belt of needleleaf forest, often referred to as boreal forest, and with the open lichen woodland known as taiga. Most trees are small, with less value as lumber than as pulpwood.

French

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

Territoire forestier clairsemé où croissent les lichens.

Spanish

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Record 3 2007-11-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecosystems
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
CONT

The fixation is a function of the cyanobacterial or algal partner of these lichens which are widely distributed and abundant across the breadth of Canada's boreal and tundra regions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écosystèmes
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
OBS

La fixation de l'azote est assurée par les cyanobactéries et les algues des lichens, lesquels sont largement répandus et abondants sur l'ensemble du territoire canadien couvert par la toundra et la forêt boréale.

Spanish

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Record 4 2000-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Biology
  • Vegetable Crop Production

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie végétale
  • Production légumière
DEF

Surface représentative d’un individu d’association végétale, au delà de laquelle le nombre d’espèces inventoriées n’augmente plus que d’une manière négligeable.

OBS

L'ordre de grandeur de cette surface est très variable suivant la nature de la végétation(de quelques décimètres carrés pour les communautés de mousses ou de lichens à plusieurs milliers de mètres carrés en forêt tropicale).

OBS

Phytosociologie.

Spanish

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Record 5 1997-12-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
  • Ecosystems
CONT

The boreal forest is divided into two great transcontinental belts of approximately equal size: the subarctic open lichen woodland and the closed crown forest. This major horizontal sectioning of the two areas reflects the steady dropping of temperature from south to north. The more northern subarctic lichen woodland is a handsome landscape mostly unknown to Canadians because of its few settlements and roads (and also very abundant black flies!). Northern stands of scattered spruce and jack pine, accompanied by balsam fir in Quebec, form attractive open-canopied areas carpeted with yellow, green and light grey lichens. Recently burned areas are covered with birch, blueberries and other small evergreen shrubs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
  • Écosystèmes
DEF

Région boisée où croissent des lichens.

OBS

Les lichens vivent sur le sol des forêts (terricoles), sur le tronc ou les rameaux des arbres (corticicoles), à la surface des rochers ou sur les pierres des murs (saxicoles). [Ils] constituent souvent la seule végétation des hautes montagnes.

Spanish

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