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FRAGILITE ECOLOGIQUE [3 records]

Record 1 2010-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecosystems
  • Parks and Botanical Gardens
DEF

A tendency for an ecosystem to be easily disturbed or destroyed.

OBS

Term used by Parks Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écosystèmes
  • Parcs et jardins botaniques
DEF

Tendance qu’a un écosystème à être facilement perturbé ou détruit.

OBS

Terme en usage à Parcs Canada.

Spanish

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Record 2 1996-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Pollution
  • Water Transport
OBS

Source(s): Basics to Oil Spills Cleanup.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution de l'eau
  • Transport par eau
OBS

Source(s) : Principes fondamentaux du nettoyage des déversements d’hydrocarbures.

Spanish

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Record 3 1989-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
CONT

Delicacy of the ecological system, interrelationships within the system. (Removal of one pest species may give rise to another more damaging species).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
CONT

Fragilité du système écologique, corrélations à l'intérieur du système(la suppression d’une espèce parasite peut entraîner le développement d’une autre espèce plus nuisible).

Spanish

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