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HABITAT VARIABLE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Cerisy's sphinx
1, record 1, English, Cerisy%27s%20sphinx
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- willow sphinx 2, record 1, English, willow%20sphinx
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Wingspan 60-85 mm. Fore wings variable, marked with contrasting light and dark gray or tawny brown. Hind wings rosy pink with tawny outer margin and black and blue eyespot. Caterpillar is bluish green and has a few diagonal yellow streaks and a green and yellow horn at rear... Habitat : River margins and low ground, where willow grow... Food : Caterpillar eats willow foliage. 1, record 1, English, - Cerisy%27s%20sphinx
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sphinx du saule
1, record 1, French, sphinx%20du%20saule
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le nom «Sphinx» provient du fait que] les chenilles des Sphinx sont munies d'une corne à l'extrémité abdominale. Effrayées, elles prennent une position qui ressemble fort à celle du Sphinx d'Égypte. 2, record 1, French, - sphinx%20du%20saule
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-11-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wax myrtle
1, record 2, English, wax%20myrtle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- southern bayberry 2, record 2, English, southern%20bayberry
correct
- southern wax-myrtle 3, record 2, English, southern%20wax%2Dmyrtle
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Myrica cerifera is an extremely variable species with respect to habitat and corresponding habit/vegetative morphology. In general, plants that occupy dry, sandy(more xeric) areas tend to be strongly rhizomatous, colonial, and smaller in stature, and to possess smaller leaves. In contrast, plants of more mesic areas are seldom rhizomatous, not colonial, and often large and treelike, and they have larger leaves. 3, record 2, English, - wax%20myrtle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Myricaceae. 4, record 2, English, - wax%20myrtle
Record 2, Key term(s)
- southern wax myrtle
- southern bay berry
- southern bay-berry
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cirier
1, record 2, French, cirier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Myricaceae. 2, record 2, French, - cirier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mirica cerífera
1, record 2, Spanish, mirica%20cer%C3%ADfera
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-11-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- variable retention
1, record 3, English, variable%20retention
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ... silvicultural system that follows nature’s model by always retaining part of the forest after harvesting. 2, record 3, English, - variable%20retention
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Standing trees are left in a dispersed or aggregated form to meet objectives such as retaining old growth structure, habitat protection and visual quality. Variable retention retains structural features(snags, large woody debris, live trees of varying sizes and canopy levels) as habitat for a host of forest organisms. 2, record 3, English, - variable%20retention
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rétention variable
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9tention%20variable
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système sylvicole [...] qui suit le modèle de la nature en conservant toujours une partie de la forêt après la coupe. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9tention%20variable
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des arbres sont laissés sur pied (répartis ou en groupes) pour atteindre des objectifs comme le maintien de la structure de la vieille forêt, la protection des habitats et la qualité visuelle. La rétention variable conserve des caractéristiques structurales (chicots, gros débris ligneux, arbres vivants de diverses tailles et positions dans le couvert) comme habitat pour une variété d'organismes forestiers. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9tention%20variable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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