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terricole [2 records]

Record 1 2004-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Ecology (General)
DEF

[Said of] pathogens [or diseases] present in soil (as opposed to those carried in the air or in the water.)

PHR

Soilborne disease.

PHR

Soil-borne fungus.

Key term(s)
  • soil borne

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Écologie (Généralités)
DEF

Se dit d'un organisme vivant dans le sol.

PHR

Champignon du sol.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencia del suelo
  • Microbiología y parasitología
  • Ecología (Generalidades)
DEF

[Dícese de la] especie que se desarrolla en la tierra.

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Record 2 2004-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
DEF

Living on or in or growing from the land; terrestrial plants, birds.

OBS

"Terrestrial" has a more general meaning than "soil-borne" and "soil-inhabiting" and can be used to qualify such animals as birds.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
OBS

Josserand, Marcel. La description des champignons supérieurs: technique descriptive, vocabulaire raisonné du descripteur. Paul Lechevalier. Paris, 1952. (JOSDE)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ecología (Generalidades)
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