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FERTILITY GRADIENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ecological series
1, record 1, English, ecological%20series
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... all associations were arranged along some natural gradient : soil moisture, soil fertility, salinity, aeolian activity, movement of groundwater, portion of atmosphere precipitation versus groundwater in the hydrologic and nutrient budget, etc. Ordinated associations were called "ecological series"... 1, record 1, English, - ecological%20series
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- série écologique
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9rie%20%C3%A9cologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] ordonner toutes les associations en fonction d'un gradient naturel : humidité du sol, fertilité du sol, salinité, activité éolienne, mouvement de l'eau souterraine, importance des précipitations atmosphériques par rapport aux eaux souterraines dans le bilan hydrologique et le bilan des éléments nutritifs, etc. Les arrangements d'associations ainsi obtenus étaient appelés «séries écologiques» […] 1, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9rie%20%C3%A9cologique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Ecosystems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fertility gradient
1, record 2, English, fertility%20gradient
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any progressive variation in natural soil fertility across an area of ground. 2, record 2, English, - fertility%20gradient
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Écosystèmes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gradient de fertilité
1, record 2, French, gradient%20de%20fertilit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute variation progressive de la fertilité naturelle d'un sol dans une aire donnée. 2, record 2, French, - gradient%20de%20fertilit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
- Ecosistemas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- gradiente de fertilidad
1, record 2, Spanish, gradiente%20de%20fertilidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variación unitaria de la fertilidad natural en cualquier dirección, a tráves de la superficie del suelo. 2, record 2, Spanish, - gradiente%20de%20fertilidad
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