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Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-08-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Silviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- witches' broom
1, record 1, English, witches%27%20broom
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- witches's broom disease 2, record 1, English, witches%27s%20broom%20disease
correct
- WBD 2, record 1, English, WBD
correct
- WBD 2, record 1, English, WBD
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A disease or deformity in a woody plant, typically a tree, where the natural structure of the plant is changed. 3, record 1, English, - witches%27%20broom
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A dense mass of shoots grow from a single point, with the resulting structure resembling a broom or a bird's nest. 3, record 1, English, - witches%27%20broom
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Witch's broom ... can be caused by many different types of organisms, such as fungi, mites, viruses, fungi, mistletoe, insects, and nematodes. 3, record 1, English, - witches%27%20broom
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Symptoms: ... The leaves are small, rounded, often with yellow edges,and young leaves may be puckered or twisted. 4, record 1, English, - witches%27%20broom
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Sylviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- balai de sorcière
1, record 1, French, balai%20de%20sorci%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le symptôme le plus évident de l'infection est la formation d'une masse distordue, touffue et compacte de branches et de rameaux appelée balai de sorcière. La formation des balais [...] résulte d'une stimulation de la croissance au point d'infection. 2, record 1, French, - balai%20de%20sorci%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les balais de sorcière parasites et grossissants affectent leurs hôtes en les privant d'éléments nutritifs, en les affaiblissant, en réduisant la qualité du bois et en causant des malformations et des extrémités en épis. À la longue, les arbres parasités finissent par mourir. 2, record 1, French, - balai%20de%20sorci%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
- Silvicultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- escoba de brujas
1, record 1, Spanish, escoba%20de%20brujas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crecimiento anormal ramoso en ciertas partes del sistema aéreo de las plantas leñosas caracterizado por el acortamiento de los entrenudos y excesiva ramificación y foliación. Es debido al parasitismo de ciertos hongos exoascáceos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - escoba%20de%20brujas
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