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FORMATION ARBUSTIVE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tree steppe
1, record 1, English, tree%20steppe
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
land predominantly covered with grass but bearing scattered and usually isolated trees .... 2, record 1, English, - tree%20steppe
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- steppe arborée
1, record 1, French, steppe%20arbor%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Steppe :formation herbeuse ouverte, comportant des touffes disséminées et espacées de graminées(et parfois quelques plantes ligneuses) [...]; les graminées sont vivaces et ne dépassent généralement pas 80 cm de hauteur en fin de saison de végétation [...]; entre les graminées vivaces se trouvent des plantes annuelles qui ne durent qu'une partie de l'année :-Steppe arborée et/ou arbustive : Steppe avec arbres et/ou arbustes. 2, record 1, French, - steppe%20arbor%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estepa boscosa
1, record 1, Spanish, estepa%20boscosa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-12-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- desert shrub
1, record 2, English, desert%20shrub
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shrub that is adapted to environments of little rainfall. 2, record 2, English, - desert%20shrub
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The lower badlands are almost devoid of vegetation; desert shrub species such as sagebrush, rabbitbrush, and shadscale grow in the higher areas. 3, record 2, English, - desert%20shrub
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- formation steppique arbustive
1, record 2, French, formation%20steppique%20arbustive
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- shrub community 1, record 3, English, shrub%20community
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ecotone between forest and grass 1, record 3, English, ecotone%20between%20forest%20and%20grass
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a forest edge may be defined as an ecotone between forest and grass or shrub communities. 1, record 3, English, - shrub%20community
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- formation arbustive 1, record 3, French, formation%20arbustive
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
les formations arbustives qui marquent la limite entre la forêt et les champs sont des écotones. 1, record 3, French, - formation%20arbustive
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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