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FORET NOURRICIERE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horticulture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- forest garden
1, record 1, English, forest%20garden
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- edible forest garden 2, record 1, English, edible%20forest%20garden
- food forest 3, record 1, English, food%20forest
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A food-producing garden, based on the model of a natural woodland or forest. 4, record 1, English, - forest%20garden
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... edible forest gardens are "perennial polycultures of multi-purpose plants powered by the sun." Following the patterns and ecological functioning of established forests, we are attempting to create stable, resilient, and diverse systems that require few outside inputs and are highly productive in relation to the amount of labour required. 2, record 1, English, - forest%20garden
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Edible forest gardens typically include a diverse inter-planting of edible perennial species such as fruits, berries, nuts, perennial and self-seeding annual vegetables and herbs, mushrooms, and, if desired, small livestock such as bees, poultry and other animals. 2, record 1, English, - forest%20garden
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Horticulture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jardin-forêt
1, record 1, French, jardin%2Dfor%C3%AAt
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- forêt nourricière 2, record 1, French, for%C3%AAt%20nourrici%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] conception d’une forêt nourricière (jardin sur le modèle d’un sous-bois) [...] 3, record 1, French, - jardin%2Dfor%C3%AAt
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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