Ecology

"Using the right word, the right idea, the right concept, with the most commonly accepted definition, or even better, with the best accepted and understood definition, can sometimes be a feat...”

Patrick Triplet

> With this quote, we wish to pay tribute to the colosal work of this biologist, and doctor of ecology whose great oeuvre, Dictionnaire encyclopédique de la diversité biologique et de la conservation de la nature (The Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Biological Diversity and Nature Conservation) ─ compiled over the course of more than ten years ─ is the basis of many of the definitions found in this glossary. Indeed, it is by using a language with precise words and clearly defined concepts that everyone and anyone can approach and understand fields of study that may not necessarily be within their own expertise.

This glossary of over 6,000 definitions, written in French with corresponding English translations, is here to help you. It covers the complementary fields of Geography, Ecology, and Economics, without forgetting a small detour into the world of Finance, which of course regulates a large part of our existence.

Travelling from one definition to another, this glossary invites you to explore the rich world of conservation and to understand its mechanisms and challenges.

We wish you all : "Happy reading and a safe journey through our world".

Couvert forestier

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Couvert forestier

♦ Désigne l'ensemble formé par les cimes des arbres d'une forêt. Le couvert forestier mondial est un indicateur de l'état de santé de la planète. Selon une étude publiée dans les Annales de l'Académie nationale américaine des sciences (PNAS) datée du 26-30 avril 2010, et fondée sur des observations satellitaires, le couvert forestier mondial a diminué de 3,1 % entre 2000 et 2005. Les forêts boréales ont compté pour environ un tiers de cette perte, suivies par les zones forestières tropicales humides. Au total, cette perte a totalisé 1.011.000 km² soit en moyenne 0,6 % par an. Le couvert forestier mondial était de 32.688.000 km² au début de l'étude.
♦ Équivalent étranger : Forest cover.