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Record 1 2017-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geological and Other Scientific Names
  • Biogeography
  • Ecology (General)
DEF

[A terrestrial ecozone that] covers much of the northern mainland of Canada, from the Richardson Mountains in the Yukon Territory to northern Quebec.

OBS

The Southern Arctic is divided in 18 ecoregions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
  • Biogéographie
  • Écologie (Généralités)
OBS

Sur environ un million de kilomètres carrés, les caractéristiques des habitats dans le Bas-Arctique sont les mêmes : broussailles rampantes, prairies humides à carex, lacs froids et limpides.

OBS

Le Bas-Arctique est une écozone qui se divise en 18 écorégions.

Spanish

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