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PHOTOPERIOD [3 records]

Record 1 2000-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biological Sciences
  • Air Pollution
OBS

The term photoperiod is suggested to designate the favorable length of day for each organism, and photoperiodism is suggested to designate the response of the organism to the relative length of day and night.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences biologiques
  • Pollution de l'air
DEF

Durée quotidienne du jour, considérée du point de vue des effets biologiques.

Spanish

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Record 2 1993-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Biology
  • Plant and Crop Production
DEF

A plant's period of daily exposure to light.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie végétale
  • Cultures (Agriculture)
CONT

Influence de la durée et du rythme d'éclairement : les végétaux doivent recevoir une durée minimale d'éclairement (pour ne pas vivre sur leurs réserves) appelée minimum trophique.

OBS

par opposition à scotopériode

Spanish

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Record 3 1986-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Behaviour
DEF

one of the most dependable cues by which organisms time their activities in temperate zone is the day-length period or photoperiod.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement animal
DEF

(...) durée de l'éclairement auquel est soumis un animal

Spanish

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