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TERRESTRIAL IMPACT [1 record]

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Record 1 1988-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Effects of Pollution
  • Ecosystems
  • Soil Pollution
OBS

There are two basic pathways whereby acid precipitation can impact a terrestrial ecosystem. It can impact directly on the foliar surface of the plants themselves, causing a direct effect on the leaf or stem of the plant, or it can indirectly affect plants, through effects on the soil.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Effets de la pollution
  • Écosystèmes
  • Pollution du sol
OBS

«terrestre» : Se dit de ce qui vit sur la partie solide du globe (par opposition à aquatique, marin : Animaux, plantes terrestres).

OBS

Comme l'illustre la définition de l'adjectif «terrestre» ci-haut, ce dernier sert à qualifier un être vivant, animal ou végétal. Par conséquent, il ne faut pas utiliser le terme «impact terrestre».

Spanish

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