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XERIC [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mesic
1, record 1, English, mesic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to environments and habitats with a moderate degree of moisture in the soil(i. e. neither hydric or xeric). 2, record 1, English, - mesic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mésique
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9sique
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- à régime d'humidité constant 2, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20r%C3%A9gime%20d%27humidit%C3%A9%20constant
correct
- mésoique 3, record 1, French, m%C3%A9soique
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie les milieux et les habitats où l'humidité du sol est moyenne, c'est-à-dire ni très forte (hydrique), ni très faible (xérique). 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9sique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecosistemas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mésico
1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%A9sico
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, 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
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