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SCIAPHYTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-09-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sciophilous
1, record 1, English, sciophilous
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sciaphilous 2, record 1, English, sciaphilous
correct
- sciophyllous 3, record 1, English, sciophyllous
correct
- heliophobous 3, record 1, English, heliophobous
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
of a plant: thriving in shade. 1, record 1, English, - sciophilous
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sciaphile
1, record 1, French, sciaphile
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sciaphyte 2, record 1, French, sciaphyte
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit des plantes qui aiment les lieux ombragés. 3, record 1, French, - sciaphile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les plantes de sous-bois sont des espèces sciaphiles. L'if, le sapin et le hêtre ont un caractère sciaphile marqué. 4, record 1, French, - sciaphile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
antonyme : héliophile. 4, record 1, French, - sciaphile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- esciafilo
1, record 1, Spanish, esciafilo
adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-01-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Horticulture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shade plant
1, record 2, English, shade%20plant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plant that grows in shade or can tolerate shade. 2, record 2, English, - shade%20plant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The shade plants species which normally grow under the canopy or shade of other tall plant species are normally saturated by light of one-tenth the intensity of full sunlight. 3, record 2, English, - shade%20plant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Horticulture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plante d'ombre
1, record 2, French, plante%20d%27ombre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- plante sciaphile 2, record 2, French, plante%20sciaphile
correct, feminine noun
- plante sciaphyte 3, record 2, French, plante%20sciaphyte
correct, feminine noun
- sciaphyte 4, record 2, French, sciaphyte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] végétaux verts capables de se développer en ne recevant qu'une lumière faible. (Une forte intensité lumineuse entrave leur développement). 5, record 2, French, - plante%20d%27ombre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante qui se développe à l'ombre. 6, record 2, French, - plante%20d%27ombre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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