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SAVANNA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- savanna
1, record 1, English, savanna
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Savanna vegetation is found primarily in Africa and in South America, with smaller areas in Madagascar and Australia. 1, record 1, English, - savanna
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
savanna: An open, grassy, essentially treeless plain, esp. as developed in tropical or subtropical regions. 2, record 1, English, - savanna
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- savanicole
1, record 1, French, savanicole
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui vit dans la savane. 1, record 1, French, - savanicole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cinq espèces savanicoles se nourrissent toutes d'invertébrés mais la séparation écologique de ces espèces est réalisée en partie par un décalage de leurs rythmes circadiens d'activité. 1, record 1, French, - savanicole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
savane : Association herbeuse des régions tropicales, vaste prairie pauvre en arbres et en fleurs, fréquentée par de nombreux animaux. 2, record 1, French, - savanicole
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- savanna
1, record 2, English, savanna
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- savannah 2, record 2, English, savannah
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A grassland region of the tropics and subtropics. 3, record 2, English, - savanna
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- savane
1, record 2, French, savane
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formation végétale propre aux régions chaudes ayant une longue saison sèche, telles que les régions tropicales au sens strict du terme, et caractérisée par la dominance des hautes herbes. 2, record 2, French, - savane
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On distingue la savane boisée, la savane arborée, la savane arbustive et la savane herbeuse, par ordre décroissant de densité du peuplement. 2, record 2, French, - savane
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sabana
1, record 2, Spanish, sabana
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Llanura de gran extensión cubierta de hierba y sin vegetación arbórea, característica de regiones tropicales o subtropicales. 2, record 2, Spanish, - sabana
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