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Record 1 2007-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecosystems
DEF

Relating to, characterized by, living in, or resulting from a state of symbiosis.

CONT

This abiotic matrix is becoming toxic to biota over ever larger regions and is responsible for the loss of frogs, lichens, mycorrhizal and other symbiotic functions, 60,000 lifeless lakes in Ontario and Quebec, vanishing butterflies, and so on.

OBS

symbiosis: The intimate living together of two dissimilar organisms in any of various mutually beneficial relationship ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écosystèmes
DEF

Relatif à la symbiose, caractérisé par la symbiose.

CONT

La matrice devient toxique pour les êtres vivants sur de vastes territoires, ce qui provoque la disparition de grenouilles, de papillons, de lichens, de mycorhizes ainsi que d'autres organismes et associations symbiotiques.

OBS

symbiose : association durable et réciproquement profitable entre deux ou plusieurs organismes.

Spanish

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