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LITHOPHYTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biogeography
- Plant Biology
- Ecology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lithophyte
1, record 1, English, lithophyte
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lithophytic plant 2, record 1, English, lithophytic%20plant
correct
- lithophytous plant 3, record 1, English, lithophytous%20plant
correct
- lithophilous plant 4, record 1, English, lithophilous%20plant
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plant or a plantlike organism that grows on the surface of rocks. 5, record 1, English, - lithophyte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The number of lithophytes is comparatively very small. They include those lichens and mosses which cling in immediate contact to the surface of stones and derive their food in a fluid state direct from the atmosphere. 2, record 1, English, - lithophyte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "saxicole", which refers to plants growing on rocks or living among rocks. 3, record 1, English, - lithophyte
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biogéographie
- Biologie végétale
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lithophyte
1, record 1, French, lithophyte
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plante lithophile 2, record 1, French, plante%20lithophile
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante vivant sur les rochers, recouverts ou non d'humus. 3, record 1, French, - lithophyte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lithophyte : nom masculin selon le Grand Robert, nom féminin selon le Grand dictionnaire encyclopédique Larousse. 2, record 1, French, - lithophyte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «saxicole», qui désigne les plantes qui croissent ou qui vivent parmi les rochers. 2, record 1, French, - lithophyte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biogeografía
- Biología vegetal
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- planta litófita
1, record 1, Spanish, planta%20lit%C3%B3fita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
litófito, litófita: Dícese de las plantas terrestres que viven en suelos rocosos secos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - planta%20lit%C3%B3fita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[No confundir con el término «saxícola», que se dice de un] vegetal que se cría entre rocas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - planta%20lit%C3%B3fita
Record 1, Key term(s)
- litófito
- litófita
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