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FORET TROPICALE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tropical forest
1, record 1, English, tropical%20forest
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tropical woodland with an annual rainfall of a least 250 cm; marked by broad-leaved evergreen trees forming a continuous canopy. 2, record 1, English, - tropical%20forest
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One of three main forest zones in the world (see also boreal forest, temperate forest). 2, record 1, English, - tropical%20forest
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- forêt tropicale
1, record 1, French, for%C3%AAt%20tropicale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Territoire tropical où les pluies annuelles sont d'au moins 250 cm; caractérisé par des arbres à larges feuilles toujours vertes formant un couvert continu. 2, record 1, French, - for%C3%AAt%20tropicale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une des trois principales zones forestières au monde (voir aussi forêt boréale, forêt tempérée). 2, record 1, French, - for%C3%AAt%20tropicale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecosistemas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bosque tropical
1, record 1, Spanish, bosque%20tropical
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formación arbórea propia de zonas tropicales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - bosque%20tropical
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Representa algo más de la mitad de la fitomasa mundial, por lo que sus funciones de protección, regulación y producción son importantísimas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - bosque%20tropical
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