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SECHERESSE EDAPHIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Desertification
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- edaphic drought
1, record 1, English, edaphic%20drought
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Edaphic drought promotes the formation of single grain structures (i.e. that may be easily powdered). These soils are initially degraded by aeolian winnowing of sand particles and silts. 2, record 1, English, - edaphic%20drought
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Désertification
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sécheresse édaphique
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9cheresse%20%C3%A9daphique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sécheresse agricole 2, record 1, French, s%C3%A9cheresse%20agricole
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[…] sécheresse caractérisée par un déficit en eau des sols superficiels (entre 1 et 2 m de profondeur), suffisant pour altérer le bon développement de la végétation. 2, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9cheresse%20%C3%A9daphique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La sécheresse édaphique (relative au sol) favorise la formation de structure pulvérulentes (qui se réduisent facilement en poudre). Les sols sont alors appauvris par un premier processus éolien de vannage des particules sableuses et fines. 3, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9cheresse%20%C3%A9daphique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sècheresse : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 4, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9cheresse%20%C3%A9daphique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
édaphique : relatif au sol. 5, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9cheresse%20%C3%A9daphique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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