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HETEROGENEOUS WOOD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- decomposing organic matter
1, record 1, English, decomposing%20organic%20matter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In samples from the dumping zone, gravel particles were more numerous and more heterogeneous and small pieces of wood... or of blackish sediment smelling of decomposing organic matter... were present. 1, record 1, English, - decomposing%20organic%20matter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matière organique en décomposition
1, record 1, French, mati%C3%A8re%20organique%20en%20d%C3%A9composition
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De plus, on notait la présence de petits morceaux de bois [...] ou de sédiments noirâtres avec une odeur de matière organique en décomposition [...] 1, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20organique%20en%20d%C3%A9composition
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-02-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heterogeneous wood 1, record 2, English, heterogeneous%20wood
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bois hétérogène
1, record 2, French, bois%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Celui chez lequel le bois de printemps contraste fortement, par sa structure, son aspect et ses propriétés, avec le bois d'été; ce qui rend très apparente la limite des couches annuelles. 2, record 2, French, - bois%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rog%C3%A8ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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