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FORET SUBALPINE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-08-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Ecosystems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- subalpine forest
1, record 1, English, subalpine%20forest
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A forest occurring on the higher slopes of mountains just below the timber-line. 2, record 1, English, - subalpine%20forest
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
subalpine forest : term used by Parks Canada. 3, record 1, English, - subalpine%20forest
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Écosystèmes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- forêt subalpine
1, record 1, French, for%C3%AAt%20subalpine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forêt qui colonise les milieux d’altitude, située immédiatement au dessous de la limite des arbres. 2, record 1, French, - for%C3%AAt%20subalpine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forêt subalpine : terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 3, record 1, French, - for%C3%AAt%20subalpine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-03-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- moist subalpine forest
1, record 2, English, moist%20subalpine%20forest
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term used by Parks Canada. 2, record 2, English, - moist%20subalpine%20forest
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- forêt subalpine humide
1, record 2, French, for%C3%AAt%20subalpine%20humide
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 2, record 2, French, - for%C3%AAt%20subalpine%20humide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-08-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- subalpine mountain hemlock zone
1, record 3, English, subalpine%20mountain%20hemlock%20zone
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Between 600 metres and 900 metres above sea level is the subalpine mountain hemlock zone dominated by mountain hemlock and yellow cedar. As the elevation increases, the green cloak of evergreen forest begins to break up into krummholz-stunted clumps of trees. 1, record 3, English, - subalpine%20mountain%20hemlock%20zone
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zone subalpine de la pruche de Mertens
1, record 3, French, zone%20subalpine%20de%20la%20pruche%20de%20Mertens
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entre 600 et 900 mètres d’altitude, se trouve la zone subalpine de la pruche de Mertens où dominent la pruche de Mertens et le cyprès jaune. Au fur et à mesure que l'altitude augmente, la couverture végétale de la forêt aux feuilles persistantes commence à se fragmenter en krummholz, bouquets d’arbres rabougris. 1, record 3, French, - zone%20subalpine%20de%20la%20pruche%20de%20Mertens
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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