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FORET SECONDAIRE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Ecosystems
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fire origin forest 1, record 1, English, fire%20origin%20forest
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A secondary forest which has appeared following a fire. 2, record 1, English, - fire%20origin%20forest
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fire origin stand
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Écosystèmes
- Incendies de végétation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- forêt issue d’incendie
1, record 1, French, for%C3%AAt%20issue%20d%26rsquo%3Bincendie
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de forêt secondaire née à la suite d’un incendie. 1, record 1, French, - for%C3%AAt%20issue%20d%26rsquo%3Bincendie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement communiqué par un professeur à la faculté de foresterie et de géodésie de l’Université Laval. 1, record 1, French, - for%C3%AAt%20issue%20d%26rsquo%3Bincendie
Record 1, Key term(s)
- peuplement issu d’incendie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-09-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- secondary forest
1, record 2, English, secondary%20forest
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- second-growth forest 2, record 2, English, second%2Dgrowth%20forest
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forest growth that has come up naturally after some drastic interference (e.g. wholesale cutting, serious fire, or insect attack) with the previous forest crop... 3, record 2, English, - secondary%20forest
Record 2, Key term(s)
- second growth forest
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- forêt secondaire
1, record 2, French, for%C3%AAt%20secondaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- forêt de seconde venue 2, record 2, French, for%C3%AAt%20de%20seconde%20venue
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forêt [...] qui a remplacé la forêt primitive par la suite de l’action humaine ou de cataclysmes. 3, record 2, French, - for%C3%AAt%20secondaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Explotación forestal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bosque secundario
1, record 2, Spanish, bosque%20secundario
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- bosque de segunda formación 2, record 2, Spanish, bosque%20de%20segunda%20formaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masa forestal desarrollada después de la desaparición de otra anterior. 3, record 2, Spanish, - bosque%20secundario
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bosque de 2a formación
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-09-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- old secondary forest
1, record 3, English, old%20secondary%20forest
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forest resembling primary forests but known to have regenerated formerly cleared land. 1, record 3, English, - old%20secondary%20forest
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- forêt secondaire ancienne
1, record 3, French, for%C3%AAt%20secondaire%20ancienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Explotación forestal
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- antiguo bosque secundario
1, record 3, Spanish, antiguo%20bosque%20secundario
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- antiguo bosque de segunda generación 1, record 3, Spanish, antiguo%20bosque%20de%20segunda%20generaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-12-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- degraded vegetation
1, record 4, English, degraded%20vegetation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Below-ground biomass of degraded vegetation. 2, record 4, English, - degraded%20vegetation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- végétation dégradée
1, record 4, French, v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tation%20d%C3%A9grad%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Manifestation de la dégradation de la forêt. Si oui, lesquelles(végétation dégradée, forêt secondaire, graminées, pâturages...). 2, record 4, French, - v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tation%20d%C3%A9grad%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dégrader : mettre en mauvais état, causer un dommage. 3, record 4, French, - v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tation%20d%C3%A9grad%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bois dégradé : Étendue boisée en mauvais état (peuplement et sol). 4, record 4, French, - v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tation%20d%C3%A9grad%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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