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HABITAT ECOLOGY [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-09-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Ecology (General)
- Environmental Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species
1, record 1, English, International%20Union%20for%20Conservation%20of%20Nature%27s%20Red%20List%20of%20Threatened%20Species
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1, record 1, English, IUCN%20Red%20List%20of%20Threatened%20Species
correct
- IUCN Red List 2, record 1, English, IUCN%20Red%20List
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The IUCN Red List is a critical indicator of the health of the world's biodiversity. Far more than a list of species and their status, it is a powerful tool to inform and catalyze action for biodiversity conservation and policy change, critical to protecting the natural resources we need to survive. It provides information about range, population size, habitat and ecology, use and/or trade, threats, and conservation actions that will help inform necessary conservation decisions. 1, record 1, English, - International%20Union%20for%20Conservation%20of%20Nature%27s%20Red%20List%20of%20Threatened%20Species
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Red List
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Gestion environnementale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Liste rouge des espèces menacées de l'Union Internationale pour la Conservation de la Nature
1, record 1, French, Liste%20rouge%20des%20esp%C3%A8ces%20menac%C3%A9es%20de%20l%27Union%20Internationale%20pour%20la%20Conservation%20de%20la%20Nature
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Liste rouge des espèces menacées de l'UICN 2, record 1, French, Liste%20rouge%20des%20esp%C3%A8ces%20menac%C3%A9es%20de%20l%27UICN
correct, feminine noun
- Liste rouge de l'UICN 3, record 1, French, Liste%20rouge%20de%20l%27UICN
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La dernière mise à jour de la Liste rouge des espèces menacées de l'Union Internationale pour la Conservation de la Nature (UICN) répertorie 17 291 espèces en danger. 4, record 1, French, - Liste%20rouge%20des%20esp%C3%A8ces%20menac%C3%A9es%20de%20l%27Union%20Internationale%20pour%20la%20Conservation%20de%20la%20Nature
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La Liste rouge des espèces menacées […] de l'UICN contient des données taxonomiques et des renseignements sur la situation de conservation et sur la distribution des plantes et des animaux qui ont été évalués à l'échelle mondiale en fonction des critères et des catégories de la Liste rouge de l'UICN. 5, record 1, French, - Liste%20rouge%20des%20esp%C3%A8ces%20menac%C3%A9es%20de%20l%27Union%20Internationale%20pour%20la%20Conservation%20de%20la%20Nature
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Liste rouge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
- Ecology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ecoclimate
1, record 2, English, ecoclimate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The climate as an ecological factor; the climate of a habitat. 2, record 2, English, - ecoclimate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the study of insect ecology we must... pay special attention to the climate of the actual habitat of the insect, or to the ecoclimate, as I would suggest that the sum-total of meteorological factors within a habitat should be called. 2, record 2, English, - ecoclimate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The scientists under Dr John Kirmiz have determined this mixture the eco-atmosphere, in line with their previous studies of the jerboa’s ecoclimate. 3, record 2, English, - ecoclimate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écoclimat
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9coclimat
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Climat à l'intérieur d'une formation écologique. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9coclimat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ecoclima
1, record 2, Spanish, ecoclima
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clima considerado como factor ecológico. 2, record 2, Spanish, - ecoclima
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-10-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ecology
1, record 3, English, ecology
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- oecology 2, record 3, English, oecology
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The science of the relationship between animals and plants; that branch of biology which deals with the relations of living organisms to their surroundings, their habits and modes of life, etc. 2, record 3, English, - ecology
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ecology of a glacial lake. 2, record 3, English, - ecology
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The study of such interactions under the given conditions of habitat is the most important part of what is called plant ecology. 2, record 3, English, - ecology
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "bionomics" (or "bionomy"), a very closely related term considered by many authors as a perfect synonym of "ecology". 3, record 3, English, - ecology
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ecology: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 3, English, - ecology
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- écologie
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9cologie
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bionomie 2, record 3, French, bionomie
see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Science qui étudie les milieux où vivent et se reproduisent les êtres vivants, ainsi que les rapports de ces êtres avec le milieu. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cologie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'écologie se subdivise en plusieurs branches : l'autoécologie, la synécologie, mais aussi la bioclimatologie, l'écophysiologie, la biocénotique, la dynamique des populations, l'écogénétique, la biogéographie et bien des aspects étudiés traditionnellement en agronomie. 4, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cologie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
écologie : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cologie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
bionomie : Ce terme est parfois considéré comme un synonyme, parfois considéré comme un synonyme vieilli, et parfois considéré comme un générique par rapport à écologie. 5, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cologie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Écologie agricole, animale, éthologique, forestière, humaine, marine, quantitative, végétale. 5, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cologie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Écologie d'une espèce, d'un milieu. 5, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cologie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ecología
1, record 3, Spanish, ecolog%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ciencia que estudia los organismos en relación con el medio que los rodea y la influencia de éste en los procesos orgánicos. 2, record 3, Spanish, - ecolog%C3%ADa
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-01-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Neology and Linguistic Borrowing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ecokid 1, record 4, English, ecokid
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A child or young person who is conservation-conscious and environmentally active. 2, record 4, English, - ecokid
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These determined do-gooders are just a few of America’s ecokids, the new generation of conservation-conscious, environmentally active schoolchildren. 1, record 4, English, - ecokid
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This neologism has been formed by derivation. The combining form "eco-, "which represents "ecology, ""environment, ""nature, "or "natural habitat, "has been added to the word "kid, "which means child or young person. 2, record 4, English, - ecokid
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The word "gosse" has been used in the proposed translation because its level of language, "familier"3 maintains the level of language of "kid," which, when "kid" refers to a child or a young person, is informal. 2, record 4, English, - ecokid
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Néologie et emprunts
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- écogosse
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9cogosse
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-01-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Neology and Linguistic Borrowing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ecomessage 1, record 5, English, ecomessage
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An oral or written communication containing important principles or counsels regarding ecology or the environment. 2, record 5, English, - ecomessage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bombarded with ecomessages in school, the press, on TV and in pop-music lyrics, the children have become convinced that they were put on the planet for the express purpose of saving it. 1, record 5, English, - ecomessage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This neologism has been formed by derivation. The combining form "eco-, "which represents "ecology, ""environment, ""nature, "or "natural habitat, "has been added to the word "message". 2, record 5, English, - ecomessage
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Néologie et emprunts
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- écomessage
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9comessage
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Conseil ou message à propos de l'environnement. 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A9comessage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
écomessage : terme utilisé par OIPC-Interpol. 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9comessage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-02-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- giant forest hog
1, record 6, English, giant%20forest%20hog
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- forest hog 2, record 6, English, forest%20hog
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Forest hogs are naturally retiring, and their shy and essentially nocturnal behaviour, coupled with a relatively low density population and forest habitat, accounts for the rather poor understanding of their ecology and behaviour over most of their range. 2, record 6, English, - giant%20forest%20hog
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An African mammal of the family Suidae. 3, record 6, English, - giant%20forest%20hog
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- hylochère
1, record 6, French, hyloch%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère africain de la famille des Suidae. 2, record 6, French, - hyloch%C3%A8re
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-07-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- instream flow incremental methodology
1, record 7, English, instream%20flow%20incremental%20methodology
correct, United States
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- IFIM 1, record 7, English, IFIM
correct, United States
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- IFIM method 2, record 7, English, IFIM%20method
correct, United States
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method to quantify the effects of alterations of streamflow on the aquatic ecosystem. 3, record 7, English, - instream%20flow%20incremental%20methodology
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Instream Flow Incremental Methodology(IFIM) and Physical Habitat Simulation(PHABSIM). IFIM is a process for evaluating instream flows in the context of the entire ecology of the watershed, including hydrology, geography, and biology. PHABSIM is a modeling approach and tool for use within(or separate from) IFIM. 4, record 7, English, - instream%20flow%20incremental%20methodology
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The best known method used for fish communities is the "Instream Flow Incremental Methodology" or IFIM developed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service at Fort Collins ... 5, record 7, English, - instream%20flow%20incremental%20methodology
Record 7, Key term(s)
- in-stream flow incremental methodology
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- méthode des microhabitats
1, record 7, French, m%C3%A9thode%20des%20microhabitats
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- méthode de calcul hydrobiologique IFIM 2, record 7, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20calcul%20hydrobiologique%20IFIM
correct, feminine noun
- méthode hydrobiologique IFIM 2, record 7, French, m%C3%A9thode%20hydrobiologique%20IFIM
correct, feminine noun
- méthode IFIM 3, record 7, French, m%C3%A9thode%20IFIM
correct, feminine noun
- méthode incrémentielle de l'écoulement en rivière 4, record 7, French, m%C3%A9thode%20incr%C3%A9mentielle%20de%20l%27%C3%A9coulement%20en%20rivi%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] méthode [qui] consiste à coupler les paramètres physiques et les préférences des poissons pour prédire l'habitat disponible à différents débits. 1, record 7, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20des%20microhabitats
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La méthode des microhabitats a été définie dans ses grands principes par Waters (1976), puis améliorée et informatisée par Bovec (1982), aux États-Unis, sous la dénomination de «Instream Flow Incremental Methodology» ou IFIM. La méthode IFIM permet de prédire la quantité d'habitat disponible d'une portion de cours d'eau en fonction de différents paramètres retraçant les conditions hydrodynamiques. Le module principal consiste en une «simulation physique de l'habitat» selon la dénomination anglo-saxonne : Physical HABitat SIMulation ou PHABSIM [...]. Depuis 1985, une méthode semblable a été développée par le Laboratoire d'Hydroécologie Quantitative du CEMAGREF et adaptée aux cours d'eau français [...] 1, record 7, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20des%20microhabitats
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On a comparé un indice des frayères du quinnat (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), établi au moyen du système de simulation de l'habitat physique (PHABSIM) de la méthode incrémentielle de l'écoulement en rivière, aux densités et aux emplacements des nids dans des sites de la rivière Merced (Californie) en 1996 et au nombre de nids dans des sites des rivières Merced et Lower American (Californie) de 1989 à 1996. 4, record 7, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20des%20microhabitats
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-07-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- physical habitat simulation program
1, record 8, English, physical%20habitat%20simulation%20program
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- PHABSIM 1, record 8, English, PHABSIM
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- physical habitat simulation 2, record 8, English, physical%20habitat%20simulation
correct
- PHABSIM 2, record 8, English, PHABSIM
correct
- PHABSIM 2, record 8, English, PHABSIM
- physical habitat simulation system 3, record 8, English, physical%20habitat%20simulation%20system
- PHABSIM 3, record 8, English, PHABSIM
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A set of software and methods used to compute relationships between physical habitat and streamflow. 1, record 8, English, - physical%20habitat%20simulation%20program
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The hydraulic component is PHABSIM (physical habitat simulation), a set of computer programs that simulate hydraulic conditions and (with recent modifications) water quality at different flows, based upon field data and river hydraulic principles. In tandem, PHABSIM and HSI models are used to estimate the habitat availability for fish at different flows. 4, record 8, English, - physical%20habitat%20simulation%20program
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Instream Flow Incremental Methodology(IFIM) and Physical Habitat Simulation(PHABSIM). IFIM is a process for evaluating instream flows in the context of the entire ecology of the watershed, including hydrology, geography, and biology. PHABSIM is a modeling approach and tool for use within(or separate from) IFIM. The models are in PHABSIM. 5, record 8, English, - physical%20habitat%20simulation%20program
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- système de simulation de l'habitat physique
1, record 8, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20simulation%20de%20l%27habitat%20physique
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- PHABSIM 1, record 8, French, PHABSIM
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On a comparé un indice des frayères du quinnat (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), établi au moyen du système de simulation de l'habitat physique (PHABSIM) de la méthode incrémentielle de l'écoulement en rivière, aux densités et aux emplacements des nids dans des sites de la rivière Merced (Californie) en 1996 et au nombre de nids dans des sites des rivières Merced et Lower American (Californie) de 1989 à 1996. 1, record 8, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20simulation%20de%20l%27habitat%20physique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1991-09-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Neology and Linguistic Borrowing
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- ecoterror 1, record 9, English, ecoterror
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The purposeful destruction of the natural environment, by such activity as dumping harmful chemicals into the seas, which causes extreme fear; environmental terrorism. 2, record 9, English, - ecoterror
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Pentagon did not know how much more oil remained in the al-Ahmadi storage tanks that feed into the Sea Island Terminal, but there was frightening evidence that Saddam had more ecoterror in mind. 1, record 9, English, - ecoterror
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This neologism has been formed by derivation. The combining from "eco-, "which represents "ecology, ""environment, ""nature, "or "natural habitat" in the word "ecological, "has been added to the word "terror. " 2, record 9, English, - ecoterror
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Néologie et emprunts
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- écoterrorisme
1, record 9, French, %C3%A9coterrorisme
proposal, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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