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CYCLE BIOGEOCHIMIQUE ELEMENTS NUTRITIFS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-04-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Geochemistry
- Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- biogeochemical nutrient cycling
1, record 1, English, biogeochemical%20nutrient%20cycling
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Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The functions are: primary production, oxygen production, herbivory, carnivory, population moderation, nutrient transport (by organisms), sequestering of carbon dioxide, dispersal/migration, control of soil erosion, many types of symbiosis, soil and sediment creation and conditioning, moderation of macro and microclimate, decomposition, three-dimensional multicellular structures of organisms and ecosystems, communication, food webs, biogeochemical nutrient cycling (in the ecosphere), maintenance of genetic diversity, stability, community succession, and harmony. 1, record 1, English, - biogeochemical%20nutrient%20cycling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Géochimie
- Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cycle biogéochimique des éléments nutritifs
1, record 1, French, cycle%20biog%C3%A9ochimique%20des%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20nutritifs
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces fonctions sont la production primaire, la production d'oxygène, l'herbivorisme, le carnivorisme, la régulation des populations, le transport des éléments nutritifs (par les organismes), la séquestration du dioxyde de carbone, la dispersion et la migration, la réduction de l'érosion du sol, les nombreux types de symbiose, la formation et le conditionnement des sols et des sédiments, la régulation du macroclimat et du microclimat, la décomposition, les structures tridimensionnelles des organismes et des écosystèmes, la communication, les réseaux trophiques, le cycle biogéochimique des éléments nutritifs (dans l'écosphère), le maintien de la diversité génétique, la stabilité, la succession des communautés et l'harmonie. 1, record 1, French, - cycle%20biog%C3%A9ochimique%20des%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20nutritifs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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