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SERPENTINE SOIL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- serpentine soil
1, record 1, English, serpentine%20soil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Soil derived from the serpentine mineral, and other ultramafic rocks [which is] characterized by unusual flora and often unforested or sparsely forested. 2, record 1, English, - serpentine%20soil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some fungi tolerate easily the generally elevated metal contents of serpentine soils. Some of these fungal species are mycorrhizal. 3, record 1, English, - serpentine%20soil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Serpentine rock has a mottled, greenish-gray color with a waxy feel to it. These rocks form when the upper mantle of the earth's crust containing wet oceanic sediments is submerged under a land mass, which results in the chemical addition of water to heavy mantle rock. 2, record 1, English, - serpentine%20soil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sol de serpentine
1, record 1, French, sol%20de%20serpentine
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- terre serpentine 2, record 1, French, terre%20serpentine
feminine noun
- sol à serpentine 3, record 1, French, sol%20%C3%A0%20serpentine
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les sols de serpentine causent des modifications tant dans l'apparence que dans le fonctionnement des plantes. Ces modifications, conjuguées à l'isolement caractéristique des habitats de serpentine, favorisent la formation de nouvelles espèces. 4, record 1, French, - sol%20de%20serpentine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les plantes qui poussent sur des sols de serpentine ont à faire face à de faibles concentrations des principaux éléments minéraux et souvent à la toxicité de métaux lourds. De plus, les sols de serpentine ont généralement une faible capacité à retenir l'eau; les plantes qui poussent dessus sont donc habituellement adaptées au stress hydrique. 5, record 1, French, - sol%20de%20serpentine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Sol composé de serpentine; sol riche, chargé en serpentine; sol formé sur serpentine. 3, record 1, French, - sol%20de%20serpentine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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