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A [forest] consisting of tall, close-growing trees, their columnar trunks more or less unbranched in the lower two-thirds, and forming a spreading and frequently flat crown[, and that] occurs in areas of high temperature and high rainfall.  3, record 1, English, - tropical%20rainforest

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Rainforest. Dense forest in an area of high rainfall that varies little with the seasons, especially that in the tropics ... Temperate rainforest occurs in some moist coastal areas; tropical rainforest is more extensive, and is usually dominated by tall, broad-leaved evergreen trees. The tropical rainforest is notable for its rich variety of animal and plant species, including numerous lianas and epiphytes.  4, record 1, English, - tropical%20rainforest

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Rainforest occurring within or close to the tropics.  4, record 1, English, - tropical%20rainforest

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

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La forêt tropicale humide est dense, sempervirente, pluristrate, riche en épiphytes et en lianes, d’une très grande diversité floristique. Elle s’étend surtout dans les cuvettes amazonienne et congolaise, et en Indonésie.  3, record 1, French, - for%C3%AAt%20tropicale%20humide

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La forêt ombrophile tropicale(ou forêt tropicale humide, ou encore forêt pluviale tropicale) est principalement composées d’arbres sempervirents, qui restent verts toute l'année et ne résistent ni au froid, ni à la sécheresse.  2, record 1, French, - for%C3%AAt%20tropicale%20humide

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

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El bosque tropical húmedo o bosque tropical lluvioso es el ecosistema terrestre de mayor abundancia de animales y plantas [...] La precipitación es de 1800 a 4000 mm media anual y una temperatura alta. El periodo seco va desde 0 a 2 meses. Es un bosque siempreverde con una densidad muy alta. Se divide en 4 a 5 estratos diferentes.  1, record 1, Spanish, - bosque%20tropical%20lluvioso

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Bosque de lluvia tropical. El bioma más complejo de la Tierra, caracterizado por una gran diversidad de especies, alta precipitación pluvial durante el año entero y temperaturas cálidas. El bosque de hoja ancha se mantiene verde durante el año entero.  2, record 1, Spanish, - bosque%20tropical%20lluvioso

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

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Rain-loving or capable of withstanding much rain, as the plants of the humid tropic region.  3, record 2, English, - ombrophilous

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Two main types of forest may be distinguished each occupying about half the forest area: the evergreen forest in the south and south west (the ombrophilous sector), and the semi-deciduous forest (the mesophilous sector) to the north of this.  4, record 2, English, - ombrophilous

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

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Se dit d’une espèce végétale qui est favorisée par une humidité atmosphérique élevée ou par l’abondance et la fréquence des précipitations.  2, record 2, French, - ombrophile

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Forêt ombrophile, forêt des régions très pluvieuses, dans les zones équatoriale et tropicale humides.  3, record 2, French, - ombrophile

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Ne pas confondre avec sciaphile.  2, record 2, French, - ombrophile

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

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Que gusta de los ambientes con lluvia abundante.  2, record 2, Spanish, - ombr%C3%B3filo

Record 3,  Textual support,  English

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Term used by Parks Canada.  2, record 3, English, - interior%20rain%20forest

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

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Termes en usage à Parcs Canada.  2, record 3, French, - for%C3%AAt%20pluviale%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bint%C3%A9rieur

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Record 4,  Textual support,  English

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Woodland of temperate but usually rather mild climatic areas with heavy rainfall usually including numerous kinds of trees and being distinguished from tropical rain forest by the presence of a dominant tree (as the podocarpus forests of New Zealand.)  1, record 4, English, - temperate%20rain%20forest

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Temperate rainforest. Terms used to describe this class are laurisilva, laurel forest, cloud forest, notohylaea, moss forest, and sometimes subtropical forest.  2, record 4, English, - temperate%20rain%20forest

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The term "rainforest" alone may refer to both temperate rain forest and tropical rain forest.  5, record 4, English, - temperate%20rain%20forest

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rain forest: term used by Parks Canada.  6, record 4, English, - temperate%20rain%20forest

Record 4,  Textual support,  French

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Forêt pluviale tempérée. Les arbres de cette formation sont de type élevé ou moyen et ont des feuilles toujours vertes, moyennes ou petites, résistantes. Dans certaines zones les Fougères arborescentes et les Bambous sont abondants, les Mousses et Hépatiques peuvent couvrir les troncs, les branches et le sol. Ce type de forêt se trouve dans de nombreuses régions tempérées humides, mais elle n’occupe pas de zones très étendues.  5, record 4, French, - for%C3%AAt%20pluviale%20temp%C3%A9r%C3%A9e

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forêt pluviale; forêt ombrophile : termes en usage à Parcs Canada.  6, record 4, French, - for%C3%AAt%20pluviale%20temp%C3%A9r%C3%A9e

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Record 5,  Textual support,  English

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A defined geographical territory, such as dense humid forests, coffee plantations or tropical forests that can be localized through remote sensing satellites.  2, record 5, English, - vegetation%20unit

Record 5,  Textual support,  French

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Entité géographique(par exemple la forêt dense humide ombrophile, la forêt mésphylle, les cultures tropicales spécifiques) identifiables grâce à la télédétection.  2, record 5, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tation

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Record 7,  Textual support,  English

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In Guyana; programme for the conservation and development of tropical forests; launched by an agreement between the President of Guyana and the British Commonwealth Secretary-General.  1, record 7, English, - Iwokrama%20Rain%20Forest%20Programme

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Record 8,  Textual support,  English

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In areas of temperate rainforest, as for example in the Queen Charlotte Islands, extensive treed bogs may develop on hillsides.  1, record 8, English, - treed%20bog

Record 8,  Textual support,  French

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Dans certains secteurs de la forêt ombrophile, en particulier dans les îles de la Reine-Charlotte, de vastes tourbières arborées peuvent se former sur les flancs des montagnes.  1, record 8, French, - tourbi%C3%A8re%20arbor%C3%A9e

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Record 9,  Textual support,  English

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Since lowland old growth canopies now occupy only a small shrinking percentage of west coast rain forest, there is ever less habitat for the rare SpotteOwl, the Marbled Murrelet, and possibly for other as yet unknown canopy-requiring species.  1, record 9, English, - canopy%2Drequiring%20species

Record 9,  Textual support,  French

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Par ailleurs, comme les vieux peuplements des basses plaines n’ occupent plus qu'un pourcentage faible et décroissant de la forêt ombrophile de la côte ouest, il reste de moins en moins d’habitat propice à la rare chouette tachetée, au guillemot marbré et peut-être à d’autres espèces, non encore connues, ayant besoin d’un couvert forestier.  1, record 9, French, - esp%C3%A8ce%20ayant%20besoin%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20couvert%20forestier

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Record 10,  Textual support,  English

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Term used by Parks Canada.  2, record 10, English, - coastal%20rain%20forest

Record 10,  Textual support,  French

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Termes en usage à Parcs Canada.  2, record 10, French, - for%C3%AAt%20pluviale%20c%C3%B4ti%C3%A8re

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Record 11,  Textual support,  English

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Term used by Parks Canada.  2, record 11, English, - old%2Dgrowth%20temperate%20rain%20forest

Record 11,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Terme en usage à Parcs Canada.  2, record 11, French, - vieille%20for%C3%AAt%20ombrophile%20temp%C3%A9r%C3%A9e

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Record 12,  Textual support,  English

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One of Köppen's tropical rainy climates; it is sufficiently warm and rainy to produce tropical rainforest vegetation, but it does exhibit the monsoon influence in that it has a winter dry season.  1, record 12, English, - tropical%20monsoon%20climate

Record 12,  Textual support,  French

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Un des climats pluvieux tropicaux de Köppen; il est assez chaud et pluvieux pour produire une végétation de forêt ombrophile tropicale, mais sa saison hivernale sèche indique l'influence de la mousson.  1, record 12, French, - climat%20de%20mousson%20tropicale

Record 12,  Textual support,  Spanish

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Uno de los climas lluviosos tropicales de Köppen; es suficientemente cálido y lluvioso para producir una vegetación de clima tropical, pero su estación invernal seca indica la influencia del monzón.  1, record 12, Spanish, - clima%20del%20monz%C3%B3n%20tropical