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FORET TRANSITION [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- brunizem
1, record 1, English, brunizem
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- prairie soil 1, record 1, English, prairie%20soil
correct
- grassland soil 2, record 1, English, grassland%20soil
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A zonal great soil group consisting of soils formed under temperate to cool-temperate, humid regions under tallgrass vegetation. 1, record 1, English, - brunizem
Record 1, Key term(s)
- brunizem soil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sol de prairie
1, record 1, French, sol%20de%20prairie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- brunizem 2, record 1, French, brunizem
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sol typique de la zone de transition entre la steppe et la forêt, appelée «prairie», et caractérisé par la présence de calcaire. 1, record 1, French, - sol%20de%20prairie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- boreal forest
1, record 2, English, boreal%20forest
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- taiga 2, record 2, English, taiga
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A coniferous evergreen forest of subarctic lands, which is a transition zone between the dense forests and the tundra. 3, record 2, English, - boreal%20forest
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boreal forest; taiga: terms used by Parks Canada. 3, record 2, English, - boreal%20forest
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
boreal forest: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 2, English, - boreal%20forest
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- forêt boréale
1, record 2, French, for%C3%AAt%20bor%C3%A9ale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- taïga 2, record 2, French, ta%C3%AFga
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forêt subarctique constituée essentiellement de conifères, qui forme une zone de transition entre les formations forestières denses et la toundra. 3, record 2, French, - for%C3%AAt%20bor%C3%A9ale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forêt boréale; taïga : termes en usage à Parcs Canada. 3, record 2, French, - for%C3%AAt%20bor%C3%A9ale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecosistemas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- taiga
1, record 2, Spanish, taiga
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bioma en el que la formación vegetal dominante es el bosque de coníferas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - taiga
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-12-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- parkland
1, record 3, English, parkland
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- park forest 2, record 3, English, park%20forest
correct
- prairie parkland 3, record 3, English, prairie%20parkland
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] transition zone between the prairies and the forest, fairly extensive in area, characterized by tall herbaceous vegetation, scattered large trees, and scrub. 4, record 3, English, - parkland
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parkland: term used by Parks Canada. 5, record 3, English, - parkland
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
parkland: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 3, English, - parkland
Record 3, Key term(s)
- park land
- park-land
- prairie park land
- prairie park-land
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Aménagement du territoire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- forêt-parc
1, record 3, French, for%C3%AAt%2Dparc
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- prairie-parc 2, record 3, French, prairie%2Dparc
correct, feminine noun
- parc 3, record 3, French, parc
correct, masculine noun
- parkland 4, record 3, French, parkland
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone de transition entre la prairie et la forêt, d’une assez grande superficie, caractérisée par une herbaçaie haute, de grands arbres isolés et des bosquets. 5, record 3, French, - for%C3%AAt%2Dparc
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] de grandes bandes de transition entre forêt et prairie se développent dans les domaines tempérés. On a parlé de «parc», de «forêt-parc» pour désigner ces mosaïques. 3, record 3, French, - for%C3%AAt%2Dparc
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forêt-parc; prairie-parc : termes en usage à Parcs Canada. 6, record 3, French, - for%C3%AAt%2Dparc
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
forêt-parc : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 7, record 3, French, - for%C3%AAt%2Dparc
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecosistemas
- Planificación de zonas (Urbanismo)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- parque forestal
1, record 3, Spanish, parque%20forestal
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-11-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- falldown effect
1, record 4, English, falldown%20effect
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A decline in timber supply or harvest level associated with the transition from harvesting the original stock of natural mature timber over one rotation to harvesting at a non declining level (typically equal to the annual increment) after conversion to a forest with a balanced age class structure. 2, record 4, English, - falldown%20effect
Record 4, Key term(s)
- fall-down effect
- fall down effect
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- effet de l’exploitation secondaire
1, record 4, French, effet%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bexploitation%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déclin de l'approvisionnement ou de la récolte de bois consécutif à la transition entre la récolte des produits issus de peuplements naturels adultes et une rotation marquée par une exploitation sans réduction du niveau de récolte(traditionnellement égale à l'accroissement annuel) après une conversion à une forêt de classe d’âge équilibrée. 2, record 4, French, - effet%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bexploitation%20secondaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-10-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- buffer forest
1, record 5, English, buffer%20forest
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A forest that separates and serves as a transition zone between two areas managed for different purposes; e.g. a forest acting as a buffer between a national park and an agricultural area that is managed both to help protect park values and to provide forest products needed by the rural community. 2, record 5, English, - buffer%20forest
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- forêt tampon
1, record 5, French, for%C3%AAt%20tampon
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forêt servant de terrain de transition entre deux zones aménagées à des fins différentes : par exemple, forêt séparant un parc national d’une aire de culture et aménagée de manière à pouvoir protéger la valeur du parc tout en fournissant les produits forestiers nécessaires à la communauté rurale. 2, record 5, French, - for%C3%AAt%20tampon
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-11-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Ecosystems
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- forest-tundra transition
1, record 6, English, forest%2Dtundra%20transition
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A new course offering is in the works that will investigate the most northern of the US National Wildlife Refuges: ANWR and the surrounding area. Plans are underway to offer a course which incorporates study of the forest tundra transition along Alaska's Dalton Highway, the spectacular Brooks Range, northern foothills, and the arctic coastal plain. 2, record 6, English, - forest%2Dtundra%20transition
Record 6, Key term(s)
- forest tundra transition
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Écosystèmes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- forêt de transition subarctique
1, record 6, French, for%C3%AAt%20de%20transition%20subarctique
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-11-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Ecosystems
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- transition forest
1, record 7, English, transition%20forest
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- transitional forest 2, record 7, English, transitional%20forest
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mixture of land covers, with forest covering up to 50 percent of the land area. Tree density varies from open woodland to scattered groves. 2, record 7, English, - transition%20forest
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Écosystèmes
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- forêt de transition
1, record 7, French, for%C3%AAt%20de%20transition
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité biogéographique dans laquelle la forêt occupe jusqu’à 50 p. 100 du territoire, en peuplements ouverts ou en bosquets. 2, record 7, French, - for%C3%AAt%20de%20transition
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1978-04-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Luvisolic order
1, record 8, English, Luvisolic%20order
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) well-and-imperfectly drained soils that have developed under deciduous, mixed deciduous-coniferous, or boreal forests, or under mixed forest in the forest-grassland transition zones in moderate and cool climates. 1, record 8, English, - Luvisolic%20order
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- ordre luvisolique 1, record 8, French, ordre%20luvisolique
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sols bien ou imparfaitement drainés, formés soit sous couvert forestier feuillu, mixte(feuillus, conifères) ou boréal, soit sous couvert de forêt mixte dans les zones de transition prairie-forêt, dans des climats tempérés et froids. 1, record 8, French, - ordre%20luvisolique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1977-08-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Geology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Gray Wooded soil
1, record 9, English, Gray%20Wooded%20soil
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Canadian term for a "Gray Podsolic soil". 1, record 9, English, - Gray%20Wooded%20soil
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Géologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- gris boisé
1, record 9, French, gris%20bois%C3%A9
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les gris boisés se rencontrent dans la forêt boréale ou dans la zone de transition prairie-forêt. Il se forment là où la température moyenne annuelle est généralement moindre que 42 °F.(...) Ils se développent généralement sur des roches-mères basiques. 1, record 9, French, - gris%20bois%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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