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SUCCESSION ECOLOGIQUE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Ecosystems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- successional stage
1, record 1, English, successional%20stage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- seral stage 2, record 1, English, seral%20stage
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A characteristic of many ecosystems that experience a change in structure and/or species on a given site in relation to time since major disturbance. 3, record 1, English, - successional%20stage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Repeated local fires in ecosystems prone to fire (boreal forest, lodgepole pine forest, prairie) greatly increase the overall complexity of communities and create numerous successional stages that can support a far wider variety of biota than if fire were absent from these regions. 4, record 1, English, - successional%20stage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
successional stage: term used by Parks Canada. 5, record 1, English, - successional%20stage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Écosystèmes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- stade de succession
1, record 1, French, stade%20de%20succession
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- stade évolutif 2, record 1, French, stade%20%C3%A9volutif
masculine noun
- stade de succession écologique 3, record 1, French, stade%20de%20succession%20%C3%A9cologique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractéristique de nombreux écosystèmes dont la structure et/ou les espèces changent avec le temps après une perturbation majeure à un endroit donné. 4, record 1, French, - stade%20de%20succession
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La survenue à intervalles réguliers de feux localisés dans des écosystèmes prédisposés (forêt boréale, forêt de pins tordus, prairie) accroît considérablement la complexité globale des communautés et crée de nombreux stades de succession qui permettent le maintien d'une diversité d'organismes beaucoup plus grande que celle qui existerait en l'absence de ces feux. 5, record 1, French, - stade%20de%20succession
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stade de succession : terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 6, record 1, French, - stade%20de%20succession
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
- Ecosistemas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- etapa de sucesión
1, record 1, Spanish, etapa%20de%20sucesi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Característica de numerosos ecosistemas cuya estructura y/o especies cambian con el tiempo después de una perturbación importante en un lugar determinado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - etapa%20de%20sucesi%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Ecosystems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- succession
1, record 2, English, succession
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ecological succession 2, record 2, English, ecological%20succession
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process of community development that involves a changing sequence of species. 3, record 2, English, - succession
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Succession is usually described in terms of the changes in the species composition of the plants growing in an area, although each successional stage also may have its own characteristic kinds of animals and other organisms. 3, record 2, English, - succession
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Écosystèmes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- succession
1, record 2, French, succession
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- succession écologique 2, record 2, French, succession%20%C3%A9cologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Apparition chronologique d'espèces au sein d'un milieu et en fonction des caractéristiques de celui-ci. 3, record 2, French, - succession
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
- Ecosistemas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sucesión ecológica
1, record 2, Spanish, sucesi%C3%B3n%20ecol%C3%B3gica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso en el que [las] comunidades de un área particular son sustituidas a lo largo del tiempo por una serie de comunidades distintas. 2, record 2, Spanish, - sucesi%C3%B3n%20ecol%C3%B3gica
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se diferencian dos tipos de sucesión ecológica: sucesión primaria y sucesión secundaria. 2, record 2, Spanish, - sucesi%C3%B3n%20ecol%C3%B3gica
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-01-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Ecosystems
- Silviculture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- early seral stage forest
1, record 3, English, early%20seral%20stage%20forest
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The stage in forest development that includes seedlings, saplings, and pole-sized trees. 1, record 3, English, - early%20seral%20stage%20forest
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Écosystèmes
- Sylviculture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- forêt aux premiers stades de succession écologique
1, record 3, French, for%C3%AAt%20aux%20premiers%20stades%20de%20succession%20%C3%A9cologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forêt à un stade de développement qui comprend des semis, des gaules et des perches. 1, record 3, French, - for%C3%AAt%20aux%20premiers%20stades%20de%20succession%20%C3%A9cologique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-01-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Ecosystems
- Silviculture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- late seral stage forest
1, record 4, English, late%20seral%20stage%20forest
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A late stage in forest development [which] may be the stage before, or the final, climax stage. 2, record 4, English, - late%20seral%20stage%20forest
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Écosystèmes
- Sylviculture
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- forêt aux derniers stades de succession écologique
1, record 4, French, for%C3%AAt%20aux%20derniers%20stades%20de%20succession%20%C3%A9cologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forêt à un stade avancé de développement (stade climacique ou précédent). 1, record 4, French, - for%C3%AAt%20aux%20derniers%20stades%20de%20succession%20%C3%A9cologique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-01-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Ecosystems
- Silviculture
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- late seral stage
1, record 5, English, late%20seral%20stage
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- late stage of succession 2, record 5, English, late%20stage%20of%20succession
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A late stage in succession (the process of community development after disturbance) where the forest canopy starts to open up, and the amount of vertical and horizontal structural diversity increases. 1, record 5, English, - late%20seral%20stage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The time since disturbance at which a late seral stage could be said to exist varies from forest unit to forest unit. 1, record 5, English, - late%20seral%20stage
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Écosystèmes
- Sylviculture
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- dernier stade de succession écologique
1, record 5, French, dernier%20stade%20de%20succession%20%C3%A9cologique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étape tardive d'une succession (processus de développement d'une communauté après une perturbation) où le couvert forestier commence à s'ouvrir et où la diversité structurelle verticale et horizontale augmente. 2, record 5, French, - dernier%20stade%20de%20succession%20%C3%A9cologique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Après une perturbation, la longueur de la période écoulée avant que l'on considère que la communauté est parvenue au dernier stade de succession écologique varie d'une unité forestière à une autre. 2, record 5, French, - dernier%20stade%20de%20succession%20%C3%A9cologique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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