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GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION PLANTS [4 records]

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Record 1 2013-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
DEF

A science that deals with the geographical distribution of plants and animals of former geological epochs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
DEF

Science de la répartition géographique des êtres vivants lors des différentes époques géologiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Paleontología
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Record 2 2011-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Climatology
DEF

Branch of bioclimatology which studies the relationship between living organisms and their climatic environment.

OBS

It includes the physiological adaptation of plants and animals to climate, and the geographical distribution of plants and animals in relation to climate.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Climatologie
DEF

Étude de l'adaptation des êtres vivants au climat et de leur répartition en fonction de celui-ci.

OBS

Elle comprend l'adaptation physiologique des végétaux et des animaux au climat et la distribution géographique des végétaux et des animaux en fonction du climat.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Climatología
DEF

Parte de la bioclimatología que estudia la relación entre los seres vivientes y su ambiente climático.

OBS

Incluye la adaptación fisiológica de plantas y animales al clima y la distribución geográfica de plantas y animales en relación con el clima.

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Record 3 2004-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biogeography
  • Plant Biology
  • Botany
  • Ecology (General)
DEF

The geographical distribution of plants.

CONT

Phytogeography traces out the history and distribution of plants in connexion with the geographical position.

CONT

Plant geography, also called phytogeography, deals with the plant cover of the world - with its composition, its local productivity, and particularly its distribution.

Key term(s)
  • geographical distribution of plants

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biogéographie
  • Biologie végétale
  • Botanique
  • Écologie (Généralités)
DEF

Partie de la botanique qui étudie la distribution des plantes sur le globe terrestre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biogeografía
  • Biología vegetal
  • Botánica
  • Ecología (Generalidades)
DEF

Ciencia que estudia las relaciones entre la vida vegetal y el medio terrestre.

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Record 4 1994-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Climatology
  • Neology and Linguistic Borrowing
OBS

ecoclimatology : Branch of bioclimatology which studies the relationship between living organisms and their climatic environment. It includes the physiological adaptation of plants and animals to climate, and the geographical distribution of plants and animals in relation to climate.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Climatologie
  • Néologie et emprunts
DEF

Relatif à l'écoclimatologie.

OBS

écoclimatologie : étude de l'adaptation des êtres vivants au climat et de leur répartition en fonction de celui-ci.

Spanish

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