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FORET RESINEUX [4 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 2016-10-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Birds
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- boreal softwood shield
1, record 2, English, boreal%20softwood%20shield
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - boreal%20softwood%20shield
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Region 8 (BCR 8) of the 12 bird conservation regions (BCR) wholly or partially within Canada. 2, record 2, English, - boreal%20softwood%20shield
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Oiseaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- forêt coniférienne boréale
1, record 2, French, for%C3%AAt%20conif%C3%A9rienne%20bor%C3%A9ale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - for%C3%AAt%20conif%C3%A9rienne%20bor%C3%A9ale
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - for%C3%AAt%20conif%C3%A9rienne%20bor%C3%A9ale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-11-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- temperate evergreen forest
1, record 3, English, temperate%20evergreen%20forest
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Warm temperate evergreen forest (fairly tall, usually many broadleaved evergreen/semi-deciduous angiosperm trees but conifers also tend to be abundant, in moist climate). 2, record 3, English, - temperate%20evergreen%20forest
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- forêt tempérée de résineux
1, record 3, French, for%C3%AAt%20temp%C3%A9r%C3%A9e%20de%20r%C3%A9sineux
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-05-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Biomass Energy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- above-ground components of the forest
1, record 4, English, above%2Dground%20components%20of%20the%20forest
plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- above-ground forest components
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- composantes aériennes de la forêt
1, record 4, French, composantes%20a%C3%A9riennes%20de%20la%20for%C3%AAt
feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Keays et Barton(1975) définissent ainsi l'utilisation totale de la forêt :"extraction et utilisation de toutes les composantes aériennes de la forêt". Ce qui signifie... tous les arbres, les feuillus comme les résineux, les essences recherchées comme les essences rejetées jusqu'ici, les grosses et les petites tiges, les arbres tués par la carie, la maladie, les insectes, le vieil âge, la concurrence, les inondations ou les accidents et les arbres habituellement rejetés à cause de la carie, des défauts de tiges ou d’autres motifs. 1, record 4, French, - composantes%20a%C3%A9riennes%20de%20la%20for%C3%AAt
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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