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ECOLOGICAL PYRAMID [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-08-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Ecosystems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ecological pyramid
1, record 1, English, ecological%20pyramid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- trophic pyramid 2, record 1, English, trophic%20pyramid
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pyramid-shaped diagram representing quantitatively the numbers of organisms, energy relationships, and biomass of an ecosystem; numbers are high for the lowest trophic levels (plants) and low for the highest trophic level (carnivores). 3, record 1, English, - ecological%20pyramid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A typical ecological community in fresh water habitat might be considered a pyramid, with the more complex forms of life at the top trophic level and the nutritional sources at the bottom. 4, record 1, English, - ecological%20pyramid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Écosystèmes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pyramide écologique
1, record 1, French, pyramide%20%C3%A9cologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pyramide trophique 2, record 1, French, pyramide%20trophique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Représentation graphique, sous forme de bandes horizontales, qui exprime numériquement les relations entre les divers constituants d'une chaîne trophique du point de vue des effectifs (pyramides des nombres), de la biomasse (pyramide des biomasses) ou du rendement énergétique (pyramide des énergies). 3, record 1, French, - pyramide%20%C3%A9cologique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
- Ecosistemas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pirámide ecológica
1, record 1, Spanish, pir%C3%A1mide%20ecol%C3%B3gica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Representación gráfica de las relaciones cuantitativas del número de organismos, biomasa o flujo energético entre los niveles tróficos de una cadena alimenticia. 2, record 1, Spanish, - pir%C3%A1mide%20ecol%C3%B3gica
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