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Record 1 2003-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Animal Biology
  • Plant Biology
DEF

Line joining points with the same date of appearance of a certain stage of plant or animal life.

CONT

Phenology has given us maps of spring, contoured with lines called "isophenes". These join the points at which average first growth of grass, or the average first flowering of hawthorn or wood anemones or bluebells, falls on particular days.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Biologie animale
  • Biologie végétale
DEF

Ligne joignant les points de même date d'apparition d'un certain stade de la vie végétale ou animale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Meteorología
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
  • Biología animal
  • Biología vegetal
DEF

Línea que pasa por puntos con la misma fecha de aparición de ciertas fases de la vida animal y vegetal.

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