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ECOLOGICAL FUNCTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ecological function
1, record 1, English, ecological%20function
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... for instance, the contribution of a species to nutrient cycling in a particular ecosystem is an ecological function of that species, whereas nutrient cycling itself is an ecosystem process, which, if it benefits humans, leads to an ecosystem service. 2, record 1, English, - ecological%20function
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ecological function: not to be confuse with "ecosystem function," which relates to the scale of the whole ecosystem. 3, record 1, English, - ecological%20function
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fonction écologique
1, record 1, French, fonction%20%C3%A9cologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fonction écologique : ne pas confondre avec «fonction écosystémique» et «fonction de l'écosystème», qui se rapportent à l'échelle de l'écosystème en entier. 2, record 1, French, - fonction%20%C3%A9cologique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- función ecológica
1, record 1, Spanish, funci%C3%B3n%20ecol%C3%B3gica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las funciones del suelo. [...] Funciones ecológicas: Producción de biomasa (alimento, fibra y energía). Reactor que filtra, regula y transforma la materia para proteger de la contaminación el ambiente, las aguas subterráneas y la cadena alimentaria. Hábitat biológico y reserva genética de muchas plantas, animales y organismos, que estarían protegidos de la extinción. 1, record 1, Spanish, - funci%C3%B3n%20ecol%C3%B3gica
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