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Record 1 2012-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Parks and Botanical Gardens
  • Ecosystems
DEF

Thickets of stunted twisted spruce and fir that grow along the coasts.

OBS

krummholz, tuckamoor and tuckamore: terms used by Parks Canada.

Key term(s)
  • wind pruned trees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parcs et jardins botaniques
  • Écosystèmes
DEF

Bosquets d'épinettes et de sapins rabougris et difformes qui poussent le long des côtes.

OBS

krummholtz, tuckamoor et tuckamore : termes en usage à Parcs Canada.

Spanish

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