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EXPANDING SPECIES [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- expanding species
1, record 1, English, expanding%20species
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Environnement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- espèce proliférante
1, record 1, French, esp%C3%A8ce%20prolif%C3%A9rante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espèce autochtone ou exotique dont la population connaît une expansion massive ou rapide, souvent au détriment d'autres espèces. 1, record 1, French, - esp%C3%A8ce%20prolif%C3%A9rante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
espèce proliférante : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 14 août 2015. 2, record 1, French, - esp%C3%A8ce%20prolif%C3%A9rante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Environment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Natural Legacy Agenda
1, record 2, English, Natural%20Legacy%20Agenda
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Environment Canada's Natural Legacy Agenda focuses on conserving wild species, extending and advancing public and private stewardship on Canada's lands and waters, establishing, expanding and restoring Canada's protected areas, and strengthening scientific information. 2, record 2, English, - Natural%20Legacy%20Agenda
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Environnement
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Programme du patrimoine naturel
1, record 2, French, Programme%20du%20patrimoine%20naturel
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-02-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Zoology
- Botany
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- expanding species 1, record 3, English, expanding%20species
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Zoologie
- Botanique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- espèce proliférante
1, record 3, French, esp%C3%A8ce%20prolif%C3%A9rante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- espèce invasive 1, record 3, French, esp%C3%A8ce%20invasive
avoid, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espèce autochtone ou exotique dont la population connaît une expansion massive ou rapide, souvent au détriment d’autres espèces. 1, record 3, French, - esp%C3%A8ce%20prolif%C3%A9rante
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
espèce proliférante : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 18 août 2015. 2, record 3, French, - esp%C3%A8ce%20prolif%C3%A9rante
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-06-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Root and Tuber Crops
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- potato scab
1, record 4, English, potato%20scab
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- common potato scab 2, record 4, English, common%20potato%20scab
correct
- common scab 2, record 4, English, common%20scab
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A disease that is characterized by lesions of brownish corky tissue, is caused by an actinomycete (Streptomyces scabies), and is especially damaging in alkaline soils. 3, record 4, English, - potato%20scab
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Potato scab, an aptly named disease, occurs in most potato production regions of the world and is economically important in many. Infection of the rapidly expanding cells at the apical growing point by S. scabies and other pathogenic species cause these symptoms. 4, record 4, English, - potato%20scab
Record 4, Key term(s)
- common scab of potato
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Culture des plantes sarclées
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gale commune de la pomme de terre
1, record 4, French, gale%20commune%20de%20la%20pomme%20de%20terre
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- gale de la pomme de terre 2, record 4, French, gale%20de%20la%20pomme%20de%20terre
correct, feminine noun
- gale commune 3, record 4, French, gale%20commune
correct, feminine noun
- galle commune de la pomme de terre 4, record 4, French, galle%20commune%20de%20la%20pomme%20de%20terre
correct, feminine noun
- galle de la pomme de terre 5, record 4, French, galle%20de%20la%20pomme%20de%20terre
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Maladie] bactérienne qui affecte les tubercules de pomme de terre. 1, record 4, French, - gale%20commune%20de%20la%20pomme%20de%20terre
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La gale commune est provoquée par des bactéries du genre Streptomyces, principalement Streptomyces scabiei, Streptomyces europaescabiei, Streptomyces stelliscabiei, Streptomyces acidiscabiei, Streptomyces aureofaciens, Streptomyces turgidiscabiei, Streptomyces reticuloscabiei. 1, record 4, French, - gale%20commune%20de%20la%20pomme%20de%20terre
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien qu'on retrouve deux graphies pour «gale», c'est celle avec seulement un «l» qui est de loin la plus utilisée. 6, record 4, French, - gale%20commune%20de%20la%20pomme%20de%20terre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
- Cultivo de raíces y tubérculos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- sarna de la papa
1, record 4, Spanish, sarna%20de%20la%20papa
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- sarna común 1, record 4, Spanish, sarna%20com%C3%BAn
correct, feminine noun
- sarna de la patata 2, record 4, Spanish, sarna%20de%20la%20patata
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Enfermedad de la papa producida por Streptomyces scabies. 1, record 4, Spanish, - sarna%20de%20la%20papa
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-03-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Silviculture
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- shoot-tip abortion
1, record 5, English, shoot%2Dtip%20abortion
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In several species, as shoots are actively elongating and expanding their successive leaves, the developing tip of the shoot is, for some unknown reason, cut off from the older tissues below and abscised. This phenomenon is known as shoot-tip abortion. 2, record 5, English, - shoot%2Dtip%20abortion
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Sylviculture
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- avortement de l'apex de la pousse
1, record 5, French, avortement%20de%20l%27apex%20de%20la%20pousse
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-11-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Biotechnology
- Plant Biology
- Genetics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- plant biotechnology
1, record 6, English, plant%20biotechnology
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plant biotechnology is a rapidly expanding field within biotechnology. It chiefly involves the introduction of foreign genes into economically important plant species, resulting in crop improvement and the production of novel products in plants. 2, record 6, English, - plant%20biotechnology
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Biotechnologie
- Biologie végétale
- Génétique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- biotechnologie végétale
1, record 6, French, biotechnologie%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technologie fondée sur les applications de la manipulation génétique et de la biologie moléculaire au domaine agricole. 2, record 6, French, - biotechnologie%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les biotechnologies végétales améliorent les caractéristiques des végétaux en apportant à leur patrimoine génétique de nouvelles propriétés, comme par exemple la résistance aux insectes nuisibles, une meilleure composition nutritionnelle ou la capacité de se conserver plus longtemps. 3, record 6, French, - biotechnologie%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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