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FORET PROTEGEE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-06-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Management
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compartment of spatial organization 1, record 1, English, compartment%20of%20spatial%20organization
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- spatial organization compartment
- compartment of spatial organisation
- spatial organisation compartment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion environnementale
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compartiment d’organisation spatiale
1, record 1, French, compartiment%20d%26rsquo%3Borganisation%20spatiale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- COS 2, record 1, French, COS
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Subdivision de l’unité d’aménagement dans le domaine de la pessière à mousses créée pour gérer la répartition des agglomérations de coupes et la présence des massifs forestiers. 1, record 1, French, - compartiment%20d%26rsquo%3Borganisation%20spatiale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans cette subdivision, la structure d’âge de la forêt doit être relativement homogène. Dans l'unité d’aménagement, les compartiments d’organisation spatiale sont regroupés en unité territoriale d’analyse. La superficie d’un compartiment d’organisation spatiale varie de 30 à 150 km² et peut atteindre 250 km² dans le contexte des plans d’aménagement de l'habitat du caribou forestier. Il existe trois types de compartiments d’organisation spatiale(COS) : le COS standard, le massif de forêts pérennes aménagé et l'aire protégée dans laquelle aucune récolte n’ est permise. 1, record 1, French, - compartiment%20d%26rsquo%3Borganisation%20spatiale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- large forest tract
1, record 2, English, large%20forest%20tract
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The large forest tract is currently providing breeding habitat for a range of responsibility bird species, including ground, shrub and canopy nesting and foraging birds of hardwood and mixed conifer/hardwood forests. 2, record 2, English, - large%20forest%20tract
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- massif forestier
1, record 2, French, massif%20forestier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aire forestière de plusieurs kilomètres carrés d’un seul tenant qui est représentative du territoire, tant de sa portion productive que non productive. 1, record 2, French, - massif%20forestier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le contexte de l'aménagement écosystémique des forêts dans la pessière à mousses, un massif forestier peut être un compartiment d’organisation spatiale de type standard, massif de forêts pérennes aménagé ou aire protégée, s’il a une superficie d’au moins 30 km² et si la forêt productive y est constituée à plus de 70 % de peuplements d’une hauteur de 7 mètres ou plus. 1, record 2, French, - massif%20forestier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-12-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Ecosystems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- protected forest
1, record 3, English, protected%20forest
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area enjoying limited protection under a Forest Act or Ordinance. 2, record 3, English, - protected%20forest
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Écosystèmes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- forêt protégée
1, record 3, French, for%C3%AAt%20prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forêt bénéficiant d’une protection particulière par l’effet d’une loi ou d’un règlement forestier. 1, record 3, French, - for%C3%AAt%20prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Ecosistemas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- monte protegido
1, record 3, Spanish, monte%20protegido
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-07-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Ecosystems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- preservation forest 1, record 4, English, preservation%20forest
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forest designated for total protection of representative forest ecosystems in which all forms of extraction are prohibited. 1, record 4, English, - preservation%20forest
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Écosystèmes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- forêt entièrement protégée
1, record 4, French, for%C3%AAt%20enti%C3%A8rement%20prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Ecosistemas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- bosque totalmente protegido
1, record 4, Spanish, bosque%20totalmente%20protegido
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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