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CROP SELECTION [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vegetable Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vegetable production
1, record 1, English, vegetable%20production
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- vegetable gardening 2, record 1, English, vegetable%20gardening
correct
- vegetable growing 3, record 1, English, vegetable%20growing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Success in vegetable production whether it is organic or not is greatly dependent on a well thought out plant. Key factors that should be considered carefully during the planning stage of the farming operation are : site selection, water supply and quality, crop and variety selection, and market development. 1, record 1, English, - vegetable%20production
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
organic vegetable production 4, record 1, English, - vegetable%20production
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Production légumière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- horticulture maraîchère
1, record 1, French, horticulture%20mara%C3%AEch%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maraîchage 2, record 1, French, mara%C3%AEchage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Culture des légumes. 2, record 1, French, - horticulture%20mara%C3%AEch%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
maraîchage biologique 3, record 1, French, - horticulture%20mara%C3%AEch%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción hortícola
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cultivo de hortalizas
1, record 1, Spanish, cultivo%20de%20hortalizas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cultivo de verduras 1, record 1, Spanish, cultivo%20de%20verduras
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-03-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Breeding
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crop breeding
1, record 2, English, crop%20breeding
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Crop breeding largely deals with the creation, selection, and fixation of superior phenotypes for the development of improved lines or cultivars to fulfill the needs of farmers and consumers both locally and globally. 2, record 2, English, - crop%20breeding
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Amélioration végétale
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- amélioration génétique des cultures
1, record 2, French, am%C3%A9lioration%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique%20des%20cultures
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Amélioration génétique des cultures. La recherche du Ministère dans le domaine des cultures a pour but de mettre au point et d'évaluer de nouvelles variétés végétales qui permettront aux producteurs d'avoir accès à de nouveaux marchés, de diversifier leur production, d'améliorer la qualité de leurs produits et d'augmenter la résistance des cultures aux ravageurs et aux agents pathogènes. Grâce à une plus grande diversité des cultures, les agriculteurs pourront utiliser de nouvelles cultures en rotation, ce qui facilitera les stratégies de gestion des ravageurs et assurera, dans le temps et dans l'espace, une distribution des éléments nutritifs du sol plus équilibrée. 1, record 2, French, - am%C3%A9lioration%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique%20des%20cultures
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mejora vegetal
- Producción vegetal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mejoramiento genético de cultivos
1, record 2, Spanish, mejoramiento%20gen%C3%A9tico%20de%20cultivos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El mejoramiento genético de los cultivos es el conjunto de operaciones que permiten fijar características óptimas de genotipo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - mejoramiento%20gen%C3%A9tico%20de%20cultivos
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-10-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Plant Breeding
- Plant Biology
- Biotechnology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- plant breeder
1, record 3, English, plant%20breeder
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who breeds new crop varieties through crossing, selection or other methods. 2, record 3, English, - plant%20breeder
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Amélioration végétale
- Biologie végétale
- Biotechnologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sélectionneur de végétaux
1, record 3, French, s%C3%A9lectionneur%20de%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9taux
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sélectionneuse de végétaux 2, record 3, French, s%C3%A9lectionneuse%20de%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9taux
correct, feminine noun
- phytogénéticien 3, record 3, French, phytog%C3%A9n%C3%A9ticien
correct, masculine noun
- phytogénéticienne 4, record 3, French, phytog%C3%A9n%C3%A9ticienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui améliore génétiquement les plantes par croisement, sélection [ou autre méthode]. 5, record 3, French, - s%C3%A9lectionneur%20de%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9taux
Record 3, Key term(s)
- phyto-généticien
- phyto-généticienne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Mejora vegetal
- Biología vegetal
- Biotecnología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- obtentor de variedad vegetal
1, record 3, Spanish, obtentor%20de%20variedad%20vegetal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- obtentora de variedad vegetal 2, record 3, Spanish, obtentora%20de%20variedad%20vegetal
correct, feminine noun
- fitogenetista 3, record 3, Spanish, fitogenetista
correct, common gender
- fitomejorador 3, record 3, Spanish, fitomejorador
correct, masculine noun
- fitomejoradora 2, record 3, Spanish, fitomejoradora
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Persona encargada de] crear grupos de plantas con las combinaciones de genes que produzcan el desarrollo más favorable bajo un determinado conjunto de condiciones. 4, record 3, Spanish, - obtentor%20de%20variedad%20vegetal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Obtentores de variedad vegetal: [...] Mediante la obtención de variedad vegetal se puede proteger a todas las variedades cultivadas de los géneros y especies botánicas siempre que su cultivo, posesión o utilización no se encuentren prohibidos por razones de salud humana, animal o vegetal, siempre y cuando reúnan las siguientes condiciones: novedad, homogeneidad, distinguibilidad y estabilidad. 1, record 3, Spanish, - obtentor%20de%20variedad%20vegetal
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-11-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Animal Breeding
- Plant Breeding
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- marker-assisted selection
1, record 4, English, marker%2Dassisted%20selection
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- MAS 2, record 4, English, MAS
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- marker-aided selection 3, record 4, English, marker%2Daided%20selection
correct
- MAS 3, record 4, English, MAS
correct
- MAS 3, record 4, English, MAS
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Marker-assisted selection(MAS) is a tool for crop improvement where an associated marker is used for indirect selection of a trait. In this case, you are selecting for a trait based on the genotype of an associated marker rather than the trait itself. 4, record 4, English, - marker%2Dassisted%20selection
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Amélioration génétique des animaux
- Amélioration végétale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sélection assistée par marqueurs
1, record 4, French, s%C3%A9lection%20assist%C3%A9e%20par%20marqueurs
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- SAM 1, record 4, French, SAM
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Depuis une dizaine d'années, l'utilisation chez les plantes pérennes des outils moléculaires développés chez les plantes annuelles, en particulier des marqueurs facilement transférables et utilisables en routine comme les microsatellites, la cartographie génétique et les techniques d'analyse des caractères quantitatifs, a permis d'envisager une nouvelle approche, la sélection assistée par marqueurs ou SAM. Celle-ci s'appuie sur les recherches d'amont qui permettent d'identifier les régions génomiques contenant les caractères d'intérêt et les marqueurs qui leur sont liés, ainsi que sur le développement de techniques permettant le génotypage à haut débit d'un grand nombre d'individus. 2, record 4, French, - s%C3%A9lection%20assist%C3%A9e%20par%20marqueurs
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Mejoramiento genético de animales
- Mejora vegetal
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- selección asistida por marcador
1, record 4, Spanish, selecci%C3%B3n%20asistida%20por%20marcador
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- MAS 1, record 4, Spanish, MAS
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Utilización de marcadores de ADN para mejorar la respuesta a la selección en una población. 1, record 4, Spanish, - selecci%C3%B3n%20asistida%20por%20marcador
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los marcadores deben estar estrechamente ligados a uno o más loci diana, que suelen ser loci de caracteres cuantitativos. 1, record 4, Spanish, - selecci%C3%B3n%20asistida%20por%20marcador
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
MAS, por sus siglas en inglés. 2, record 4, Spanish, - selecci%C3%B3n%20asistida%20por%20marcador
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
- Silviculture
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- selection cutting
1, record 5, English, selection%20cutting
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- selection felling 1, record 5, English, selection%20felling
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The annual or periodic removal of trees(particularly the mature), individually or in small groups(group-selection cutting... group selection felling...) from an uneven-aged forest in order to realize the yield and establish a new crop of irregular constitution. 1, record 5, English, - selection%20cutting
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
- Sylviculture
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- coupe de jardinage
1, record 5, French, coupe%20de%20jardinage
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- coupe jardinatoire 2, record 5, French, coupe%20jardinatoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coupe annuelle ou périodique d'arbres choisis individuellement ou par petits groupes (jardinage par bouquets), dans un peuplement inéquienne, pour en récolter la production et amener ce peuplement à une structure jardinée équilibrée (ou l'y maintenir), en assurant les soins culturaux nécessaires aux arbres en croissance et/ou l'installation de semis. 3, record 5, French, - coupe%20de%20jardinage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces coupes ont un caractère mixte de régénération et amélioration. 3, record 5, French, - coupe%20de%20jardinage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación forestal
- Silvicultura
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- corta de entresaca
1, record 5, Spanish, corta%20de%20entresaca
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- corta por entresaca 2, record 5, Spanish, corta%20por%20entresaca
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corta de pies con ciertas características de diámetro, altura, edad o aspecto, en montes de estructura irregular. 3, record 5, Spanish, - corta%20de%20entresaca
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Corta por entresaca. Se considera así, cuando se mantenga una densidad uniforme a lo largo de todo el rodal en explotación superior a los 150 pies/hectárea de ejemplares adultos o en buen estado de crecimiento. 2, record 5, Spanish, - corta%20de%20entresaca
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-09-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- thinning
1, record 6, English, thinning
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cutting made in an immature crop or stand primarily to accelerate diameter increment but also, by suitable selection, to improve the average form of the trees that remain. 2, record 6, English, - thinning
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- éclaircie
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9claircie
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- coupe d'éclaircie 2, record 6, French, coupe%20d%27%C3%A9claircie
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coupe pratiquée dans un peuplement forestier non arrivé à maturité, destinée à accélérer l'accroissement du diamètre des arbres restants, et aussi, par une sélection convenable, à améliorer la moyenne de leur forme. 3, record 6, French, - %C3%A9claircie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Explotación forestal
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- aclareo
1, record 6, Spanish, aclareo
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- corta de mejora 1, record 6, Spanish, corta%20de%20mejora
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corta de parte de los árboles de un rodal, antes de la edad de su cortabilidad económica, para estimular el crecimiento y mejorar la productividad. 1, record 6, Spanish, - aclareo
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Este tipo de] saca se hace fundamentalmente para la puesta en luz de los restantes. 1, record 6, Spanish, - aclareo
Record 7 - internal organization data 2008-08-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Environmental Management
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- selection forest
1, record 7, English, selection%20forest
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- selection high forest 2, record 7, English, selection%20high%20forest
- all aged high forest 2, record 7, English, all%20aged%20high%20forest
- all aged managed forest 3, record 7, English, all%20aged%20managed%20forest
- managed forest 4, record 7, English, managed%20forest
- husbanded forest 4, record 7, English, husbanded%20forest
- all-aged stand 5, record 7, English, all%2Daged%20stand
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forest treated and managed under the selection system. 6, record 7, English, - selection%20forest
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
selection(system) : An uneven-aged silvicultural system in which trees are removed individually, here and there, from a large area each year... almost always over the annual coupes of cutting series; regeneration mainly natural and crop ideally all-aged. 6, record 7, English, - selection%20forest
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Gestion environnementale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- forêt jardinée
1, record 7, French, for%C3%AAt%20jardin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- futaie jardinée 2, record 7, French, futaie%20jardin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- futaie d'âges multiples 3, record 7, French, futaie%20d%27%C3%A2ges%20multiples
correct, feminine noun
- futaie irrégulière 4, record 7, French, futaie%20irr%C3%A9guli%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forêt aménagée ou traitée par jardinage. 3, record 7, French, - for%C3%AAt%20jardin%C3%A9e
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 DEF
[Forêt] où les arbres des différents âges croissent en mélange. 4, record 7, French, - for%C3%AAt%20jardin%C3%A9e
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jardinage : Traitement sylvicole de la futaie, qui consiste à exploiter les arbres un à un, ou par bouquets, de façon à dégarnir le sol le moins possible. 5, record 7, French, - for%C3%AAt%20jardin%C3%A9e
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Gestión del medio ambiente
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- monte entresacado
1, record 7, Spanish, monte%20entresacado
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Formación forestal] tratada por el método de entresaca. 1, record 7, Spanish, - monte%20entresacado
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-11-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Agriculture - General
- Farm Management and Policy
- Agricultural Economics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- agronomic practice
1, record 8, English, agronomic%20practice
correct, see observation
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any activity that uses principles or information from the science of agronomy to support, foster, or enhance crop production. 2, record 8, English, - agronomic%20practice
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Such pratices include selection of seed, seedbed preparation, fertilization, use of suitable soil amendments, planting, cultivation, harvesting, crop sequencing or rotation, strip-cropping,... use of cover crops, [etc. ] 2, record 8, English, - agronomic%20practice
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with "cultural practice"and "agricultural practice" because the term "agronomic" has a "management" connotation that "cultural" and "agricultural" don’t have. 3, record 8, English, - agronomic%20practice
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Agriculture - Généralités
- Gestion et politique agricole
- Économie agricole
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- pratique agronomique
1, record 8, French, pratique%20agronomique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] ce projet sera consacré à des travaux de sélection et de croisement visant à augmenter le rendement, la stabilité et la résistance aux maladies, à la mise au point de pratiques agronomiques pour les divers systèmes culturaux et à des études de rentabilité des essais faits au champ. 2, record 8, French, - pratique%20agronomique
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «pratique culturale» et «pratique agricole» car le terme «agronomique» a une connotation «gestion» que les terme «cultural» et «agricole» n'ont pas. 3, record 8, French, - pratique%20agronomique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-07-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
- Farming Techniques
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- self-pollinated crop
1, record 9, English, self%2Dpollinated%20crop
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- self pollinated crop 2, record 9, English, self%20pollinated%20crop
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Soybeans are a self-pollinated crop. They are grown as a full-season crop and yield generally decreases in earlier varieties. All but the earliest varieties also are sensitive to day length, flowering faster under short days. Therefore varieties are adapted over narrow bands of latitude and heat units. As a result, selection of adapted varieties is crucial and numerous varieties have been developed by both public and private plant breeding programs. Many of these varieties are of U. S. origin but have been licensed for sale in Canada. 3, record 9, English, - self%2Dpollinated%20crop
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
- Techniques agricoles
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- plante à pollinisation directe
1, record 9, French, plante%20%C3%A0%20pollinisation%20directe
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- culture autogame 2, record 9, French, culture%20autogame
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le soja est une plante à pollinisation directe. Sa culture prend toute la saison et les variétés précoces donnent généralement un rendement inférieur. Toutes les variétés, sauf les variétés précoces sont sensibles à la photopériode, et fleurissent plus vite lorsque les jours sont courts. Les variétés sont donc adaptées à des latitudes et à des climats étroitement définis. La sélection de variétés adaptées est donc très importante, et de nombreuses variétés ont été créées dans le cadre de programmes de sélection publics et privés. Bon nombre de ces variétés proviennent des États-Unis, mais elles ont été homologuées au Canada. 1, record 9, French, - plante%20%C3%A0%20pollinisation%20directe
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par opposition à cross-pollinated allogame. 2, record 9, French, - plante%20%C3%A0%20pollinisation%20directe
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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