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FORET PRIMAIRE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sub-pixel
1, record 1, English, sub%2Dpixel
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- subpixel 2, record 1, English, subpixel
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A virtual pixel belonging to a main class of mixed pixels that are registered by a sensor. 3, record 1, English, - sub%2Dpixel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The increase suggests that coarse-scale image-based LAI estimates require consideration of sub-pixel open areas. 1, record 1, English, - sub%2Dpixel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sub-pixel: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 1, English, - sub%2Dpixel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sous-pixel
1, record 1, French, sous%2Dpixel
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pixel virtuel appartenant à une classe dominante de pixels mixtes, enregistrés par un capteur 2, record 1, French, - sous%2Dpixel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il a été démontré que l'information à l'échelle du sous-pixel peut fournir de façon continue des estimations significativement améliorées d’information biophysique sur la forêt comme la biomasse, l'indice de surface foliaire(LAI) et la production primaire nette(NPP) comparativement aux estimations de NDVI(Normalised Difference Vegetation Index) utilisant des images aéroportées ou satellitales. Toutefois, un certain nombre d’indices de végétation ont été proposés à titre d’amélioration au NDVI. 3, record 1, French, - sous%2Dpixel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sous-pixel : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 1, French, - sous%2Dpixel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Silviculture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- virgin forest
1, record 2, English, virgin%20forest
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- primeval forest 2, record 2, English, primeval%20forest
correct
- primal forest 2, record 2, English, primal%20forest
correct
- primordial forest 2, record 2, English, primordial%20forest
correct
- original forest 2, record 2, English, original%20forest
avoid, obsolete
- natural forest 2, record 2, English, natural%20forest
avoid, obsolete
- primary forest 2, record 2, English, primary%20forest
avoid, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Natural forest, the development of which has been virtually uninfluenced by human activity. 3, record 2, English, - virgin%20forest
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
virgin forest: term used by Parks Canada. 4, record 2, English, - virgin%20forest
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Sylviculture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- forêt vierge
1, record 2, French, for%C3%AAt%20vierge
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- forêt primaire 2, record 2, French, for%C3%AAt%20primaire
correct, feminine noun
- forêt d’origine 3, record 2, French, for%C3%AAt%20d%26rsquo%3Borigine
correct, feminine noun
- forêt naturelle 4, record 2, French, for%C3%AAt%20naturelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forêt [...] non remaniée par l’homme. 5, record 2, French, - for%C3%AAt%20vierge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forêt vierge : terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 6, record 2, French, - for%C3%AAt%20vierge
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecosistemas
- Silvicultura
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bosque primitivo
1, record 2, Spanish, bosque%20primitivo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- bosque primario 1, record 2, Spanish, bosque%20primario
masculine noun
- bosque virgen 1, record 2, Spanish, bosque%20virgen
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Bosque] cortable o extracortable no influido esencialmente por la acción del hombre. 1, record 2, Spanish, - bosque%20primitivo
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-05-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biomass Energy
- Forestry Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- forest biomass yield 1, record 3, English, forest%20biomass%20yield
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Énergie de la biomasse
- Exploitation forestière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rendement de la biomasse forestière
1, record 3, French, rendement%20de%20la%20biomasse%20foresti%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Méthodes de production permettant d’accroître le rendement de la biomasse forestière(...). La végétation forestière peut souvent avoir un très haut rendement en biomasse. Ainsi, la production primaire nette de toute la végétation(parties aériennes et souterraines, arbres, arbustes et herbes) de la forêt tropicale hygrophile s’établit en moyenne à 5, 000 g anhydres/m [carré](...) 1, record 3, French, - rendement%20de%20la%20biomasse%20foresti%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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