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GUANO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Soil Improvement and Fertilizer Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- guano
1, record 1, English, guano
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A phosphate or nitrate deposit formed by the leaching of bird [or bat] excrement accumulated in arid regions, e.g. islands of the eastern Pacific Ocean and the West Indies. 2, record 1, English, - guano
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is processed for use as a fertilizer. 2, record 1, English, - guano
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Fumure et amélioration du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- guano
1, record 1, French, guano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engrais organique azoté d'origine marine provenant, soit des accumulations naturelles de déjections des oiseaux, soit des résidus de poisson principalement les arêtes et les pièces osseuses. 2, record 1, French, - guano
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On donne le nom de guano [...] aux excréments d'oiseaux marins accumulés dans leurs refuges. Ils se trouvent surtout au Pérou [...], comme [les oiseaux] ingurgitent des milliers de tonnes de poissons, leurs excréments, carcasses, plumes et les débris de poissons constituent un engrais riche en azote sous forme ammoniacale. La couleur de cet engrais varie du gris brun foncé à jaune. 3, record 1, French, - guano
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On exploite [...] des mélanges de phosphates et de nitrates : les phosphorites [...] et le guano formé par l'accumulation d'excréments et de cadavres d'oiseaux de mer ou de chauves-souris sur des roches calcaires [...] 4, record 1, French, - guano
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geoquímica
- Abono y mejoramiento del suelo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- guano
1, record 1, Spanish, guano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Depósito natural de excremento de aves, utilizado como fertilizante nitrogenado. 2, record 1, Spanish, - guano
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