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INSECT FAUNA [3 records]

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Record 1 2016-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Behaviour
CONT

There is generally an abundance of predatory fauna both protozoa and more developed species such as worms, insect larvae, spiders, snails and slugs.

OBS

predatory fauna: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement animal
CONT

La faune prédatrice est généralement abondante : protozoaires, ainsi que des animaux plus évolués tels que vers, larves d'insectes, arachnides, escargots et limaces.

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Zoology
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
DEF

A fauna of insects: the insects of an environment or region.

OBS

Fauna: Term used collectively to denote the insects of a particular region.

OBS

population: May be defined as a group of organisms of the same species that occupy a given area.

Key term(s)
  • insects faune
  • insects fauna

French

Domaine(s)
  • Zoologie
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
DEF

Ensemble des insectes qui habitent un pays ou un biotope particuliers.

CONT

«La notion d'équilibre biologique à propos de l'entomofaune forestière», P. GRISON et C. GERI.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Zoología
  • Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
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Record 3 1997-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecosystems
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
CONT

It is for this reason that study of the insect fauna in canopies of these remnant old growth rainforests by the Western Canada Wilderness Committee was recently initiated using canopy walkways.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écosystèmes
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
CONT

C'est pourquoi le Western Canada Wilderness Committee vient d'entreprendre une étude sur l'entomofaune de la cime des arbres, dans ce qui reste de ces vieilles forêts ombrophiles, au moyen de passerelles suspendues.

Spanish

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