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permanent wilting point [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- permanent wilting point
1, record 1, English, permanent%20wilting%20point
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PWP 2, record 1, English, PWP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- permanent wilting percentage 3, record 1, English, permanent%20wilting%20percentage
correct
- ultimate wilting percentage 4, record 1, English, ultimate%20wilting%20percentage
- PWP 5, record 1, English, PWP
correct
- PWP 5, record 1, English, PWP
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Amount of soil moisture, expressed as a percentage of the mass of dry soil, below which a plant dies by wilting. 6, record 1, English, - permanent%20wilting%20point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point de flétrissement permanent
1, record 1, French, point%20de%20fl%C3%A9trissement%20permanent
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pourcentage de flétrissement permanent 2, record 1, French, pourcentage%20de%20fl%C3%A9trissement%20permanent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Teneur en eau du sol, exprimée en pour cent de la masse du sol sec, au moment où les feuilles d'une plante qui pousse sur ce sol commencent à subir une réduction permanente de leur teneur en eau par suite d'une alimentation insuffisante. 3, record 1, French, - point%20de%20fl%C3%A9trissement%20permanent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le flétrissement est dit [...] permanent lorsqu'il atteint un stade irréversible, la plante ne pouvant reprendre sa turgescence quelles que soient les conditions ultérieures d'alimentation hydrique et d'évaporation. 4, record 1, French, - point%20de%20fl%C3%A9trissement%20permanent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
- Biología vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto de marchitez permanente
1, record 1, Spanish, punto%20de%20marchitez%20permanente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- punto de agostamiento permanente 2, record 1, Spanish, punto%20de%20agostamiento%20permanente
masculine noun
- punto de marchitamiento 3, record 1, Spanish, punto%20de%20marchitamiento
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Porcentaje de humedad de un suelo en el que las plantas se marchitan y no mejoran, aunque se las coloque en una atmósfera saturada de vapor de agua. 2, record 1, Spanish, - punto%20de%20marchitez%20permanente
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-10-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Plant Diseases
- Plant Biology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- permanent wilting point
1, record 2, English, permanent%20wilting%20point
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PWP 2, record 2, English, PWP
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The soil water content at which healthy plants can no longer extract water from the soil at a rate fast enough to recover from wilting. 3, record 2, English, - permanent%20wilting%20point
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The permanent wilting point is considered the lower limit of plant-available water ... 3, record 2, English, - permanent%20wilting%20point
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Maladies des plantes
- Biologie végétale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- point de flétrissement permanent
1, record 2, French, point%20de%20fl%C3%A9trissement%20permanent
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- PFP 2, record 2, French, PFP
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Seuil en dessous duquel les racines ne peuvent plus extraire l'eau du sol. 3, record 2, French, - point%20de%20fl%C3%A9trissement%20permanent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les racines exercent une succion jusqu'à 1500 kPascal pour puiser l'eau. 3, record 2, French, - point%20de%20fl%C3%A9trissement%20permanent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le flétrissement est dit temporaire lorsqu'il est limité aux heures les plus chaudes de la journée; il correspond au fait que, pendant un certain intervalle de temps, l'absorption d'eau dans le sol étant restée inférieure à la transpiration, la plante perd de l'eau, puis reprend sa turgescence au cours de la nuit suivante; il est dit permanent lorsqu'il atteint un stade irréversible, la plante ne pouvant reprendre sa turgescence quelles que soient les conditions ultérieures d'alimentation hydrique et d'évaporation. [...] On désigne par «point de flétrissement permanent» l'humidité critique du sol entraînant le flétrissement permanent de la plante. 4, record 2, French, - point%20de%20fl%C3%A9trissement%20permanent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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