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SHRUB SAVANNA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-12-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grass savanna
1, record 1, English, grass%20savanna
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
According to Britannica, there exists four savanna forms :savanna woodland where trees and shrubs form a light canopy, tree savanna with scattered trees and shrubs, shrub savanna with distributed shrubs, and grass savanna where trees and shrubs are mostly nonexistent. 2, record 1, English, - grass%20savanna
Record 1, Key term(s)
- grass savannah
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- savane herbeuse
1, record 1, French, savane%20herbeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La savane herbeuse : dominée par les hautes herbes sans aucune forme d'arbres ou d'arbustes. 2, record 1, French, - savane%20herbeuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-08-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Biogeography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shrub savanna
1, record 2, English, shrub%20savanna
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Savanna : Essentially lowland, tropical and subtropical grassland, generally with a scattering of trees and/or shrubs... If woody growth is absent, termed grass savanna; with shrubs and no trees, shrub savanna; with shrubs and widely, irregularly scattered trees, tree savanna. 1, record 2, English, - shrub%20savanna
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Biogéographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- savane arbustive
1, record 2, French, savane%20arbustive
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- savane d'arbrisseaux 2, record 2, French, savane%20d%27arbrisseaux
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formation végétale des milieux tropicaux et subtropicaux où prédomine un tapis de graminées où poussent uniquement des arbustes. 3, record 2, French, - savane%20arbustive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Biogeografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sabana con matorral
1, record 2, Spanish, sabana%20con%20matorral
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Superficie cubierta de hierba y con matas, característica de África del Sur. 1, record 2, Spanish, - sabana%20con%20matorral
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