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WILTING POINT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wilting point
1, record 1, English, wilting%20point
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WP 2, record 1, English, WP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wilting percentage 3, record 1, English, wilting%20percentage
correct
- wilting coefficient 4, record 1, English, wilting%20coefficient
obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The percentage by weight of water remaining in the soil when the plant begins to wilt. 2, record 1, English, - wilting%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The wilting point varies from plant to plant. 5, record 1, English, - wilting%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wilting point: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 6, record 1, English, - wilting%20point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point de flétrissement
1, record 1, French, point%20de%20fl%C3%A9trissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pourcentage de flétrissement 2, record 1, French, pourcentage%20de%20fl%C3%A9trissement
masculine noun
- coefficient de flétrissement 2, record 1, French, coefficient%20de%20fl%C3%A9trissement
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur particulière de l'humidité du sol, entraînant un flétrissement de la plante. 3, record 1, French, - point%20de%20fl%C3%A9trissement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au point de flétrissement, l'eau contenue dans le sol est pratiquement inutilisable par la plante car elle est retenue par des forces matricielles et de capillarité supérieures à la force de succion des racines. La quantité d'eau contenue dans un sol au point de flétrissement est environ la moitié de celle contenue à la capacité au champ ou capacité de rétention. 3, record 1, French, - point%20de%20fl%C3%A9trissement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le point de flétrissement d'une plante varie d'une espèce à l'autre. 4, record 1, French, - point%20de%20fl%C3%A9trissement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point de flétrissement : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 5, record 1, French, - point%20de%20fl%C3%A9trissement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
- Biología vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto de marchitez
1, record 1, Spanish, punto%20de%20marchitez
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- coeficiente de marchitez 2, record 1, Spanish, coeficiente%20de%20marchitez
correct, masculine noun
- coeficiente de marchitamiento 3, record 1, Spanish, coeficiente%20de%20marchitamiento
correct, masculine noun
- índice de marchitez 4, record 1, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20marchitez
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contenido de agua del suelo al que las plantas comienzan a marchitarse, pero no hasta el punto de no poder recuperarse si se colocan en una atmósfera húmeda. 5, record 1, Spanish, - punto%20de%20marchitez
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Coeficiente de marchitez permanente, temporal. 2, record 1, Spanish, - punto%20de%20marchitez
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