Canadian Shield
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-001017
The Precambrian nuclear mass centered in Hudson Bay around which, and to some extent upon which, the younger sedimentary rocks have been deposited.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-001017 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| Synonyms | Bouclier Canadien; Laurentian Plateau |
| References | Burns, Russell M. and Barbara H. Honkala, tech. coords. Silvics of North America, vol 2. Hardwoods; Glossary. Agriculture handbook no. 654. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, 1990; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | Precambrian shield; North America |
| Translations | Spanish: Escudo Canadiense |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-001017",
"term": "Canadian Shield",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The Precambrian nuclear mass centered in Hudson Bay around which, and to some extent upon which, the younger sedimentary rocks have been deposited.",
"synonyms": [
"Bouclier Canadien",
"Laurentian Plateau"
],
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"Precambrian shield",
"North America"
],
"references": [
"Burns, Russell M. and Barbara H. Honkala, tech. coords. Silvics of North America, vol 2. Hardwoods; Glossary. Agriculture handbook no. 654. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, 1990",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "Escudo Canadiense"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/canadian-shield/"
}
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