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plant formation [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- plant formation
1, record 1, English, plant%20formation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- formation 2, record 1, English, formation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plant formations ... Despite the hundreds of thousands of species of plants and the thousands of communities (associations) in which they occur, there is a limited number of major world formation types. Each formation occurs over wide areas, most of them on all continents, and each has a recognizable structure because of the characteristic life forms (tree form, grass form) of the dominant plants. ... the several formations fall into three major groups of terrestrial vegetation: forests and woodlands, grasslands, and deserts. 3, record 1, English, - plant%20formation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A formation groups together the communities of a given continent that are of similar growth form structure in response to broadly similar environmental conditions (especially climate). 4, record 1, English, - plant%20formation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In studies concerned with animals as well as plants, formations are generally termed biomes. [But these two terms should not be confused. Compare with "biome"]. 4, record 1, English, - plant%20formation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formation végétale
1, record 1, French, formation%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- formation 2, record 1, French, formation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Association de végétaux présentant, malgré les différences des espèces, des caractères biologiques et un faciès analogues. 3, record 1, French, - formation%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
formation végétale : Ce terme se rapporte à des réalités naturelles désignées intuitivement par les mots : forêt, prairie, désert, savane, marécage, tourbière, etc., autrement dit des «paysages». 4, record 1, French, - formation%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La savane africaine, la forêt boréale, la toundra, le désert constituent des biomes, qui correspondent chacun à une formation végétale particulière [...] 3, record 1, French, - formation%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «groupement végétal» qui possède un sens plus restreint que «formation végétale». 4, record 1, French, - formation%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- formación vegetal
1, record 1, Spanish, formaci%C3%B3n%20vegetal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Comunidad de vegetales interrelacionados, surgida de forma natural y que perdura mientras se mantienen las condiciones a que debe su origen. 1, record 1, Spanish, - formaci%C3%B3n%20vegetal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-01-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- plant formation
1, record 2, English, plant%20formation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A subdivision of a plant subclass based on size, shape, and structure. 1, record 2, English, - plant%20formation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- formation d'une plante
1, record 2, French, formation%20d%27une%20plante
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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