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BIOMA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-08-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- biome
1, record 1, English, biome
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A complex biotic community covering a large geographic area and characterized by the distinctive life forms of important climax species of plants and animals. 2, record 1, English, - biome
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A life form is the common morphological features that characterize a group of organisms. On the land, a biome is identified by the life form of the dominant climax plants, as well as by the distinctive types of vegetation and landscape in which they grow. In the ocean, the life forms of the predominant animals serve as the criterion. 2, record 1, English, - biome
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- biome
1, record 1, French, biome
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vaste unité écologique de physionomie homogène, s'étendant sur des surfaces importantes où dominent les mêmes conditions climatiques. 2, record 1, French, - biome
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La savane africaine, la forêt boréale, la toundra, le désert constituent des biomes, qui correspondent chacun à une formation végétale particulière, de même que les dunes, les prairies, les eaux saumâtres, etc. 2, record 1, French, - biome
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Biome dispersé, linéaire, océanique, terrestre. 3, record 1, French, - biome
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecosistemas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bioma
1, record 1, Spanish, bioma
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Comunidad de organismos que ocupa un área muy amplia, por ejemplo, los bosques tropicales. 2, record 1, Spanish, - bioma
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