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PIONEER SPECIES [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-01-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pioneer species
1, record 1, English, pioneer%20species
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- early successional species 2, record 1, English, early%20successional%20species
correct
- pioneering species 3, record 1, English, pioneering%20species
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A species that is the first to colonize a new site or a new ecosystem. 4, record 1, English, - pioneer%20species
Record 1, Key term(s)
- early-successional species
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- espèce pionnière
1, record 1, French, esp%C3%A8ce%20pionni%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- espèce de début de succession 2, record 1, French, esp%C3%A8ce%20de%20d%C3%A9but%20de%20succession
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espèce qui est la première à coloniser un nouveau site ou un nouvel écosystème. 3, record 1, French, - esp%C3%A8ce%20pionni%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- especie pionera
1, record 1, Spanish, especie%20pionera
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- especie precursora 1, record 1, Spanish, especie%20precursora
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-08-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Ecology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- primary succession
1, record 2, English, primary%20succession
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Types of Succession. Primary succession is the establishment of plants on land that has not been previously vegetated.... Begins with colonization and establishment of pioneer species. Secondary succession in the invasion of a habitat by plants on land that was previously vegetated. Removal of past vegetation may be caused by natural or human disturbances such as fire, logging, cultivation, or hurricane. 1, record 2, English, - primary%20succession
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- succession primaire
1, record 2, French, succession%20primaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distingue les successions primaires, qui s'établissent sur des sites vierges et nouvellement formés (surface dégagée par le retrait d'un glacier ou de la mer, dépôts volcaniques, etc.), et les successions secondaires, qui se mettent en place après qu'une perturbation majeure a affecté l'écosystème (feu, défrichement, avalanche, etc.). 1, record 2, French, - succession%20primaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La durée d'une succession s'étend de plusieurs milliers d'années, pour une forêt climacique, à quelques heures, pour le remplacement des organismes planctoniques dans certaines zones littorales. 1, record 2, French, - succession%20primaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sucesión primaria
1, record 2, Spanish, sucesi%C3%B3n%20primaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sucesión de plantas en suelos recién formados o en áreas descubiertas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - sucesi%C3%B3n%20primaria
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-08-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Ecology (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- secondary succession
1, record 3, English, secondary%20succession
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Types of Succession. Primary succession is the establishment of plants on land that has not been previously vegetated.... Begins with colonization and establishment of pioneer species. Secondary succession is the invasion of a habitat by plants on land that was previously vegetated. Removal of past vegetation may be caused by natural or human disturbances such as fire, logging, cultivation, or hurricane. 1, record 3, English, - secondary%20succession
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- succession secondaire
1, record 3, French, succession%20secondaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distingue les successions primaires, qui s'établissent sur des sites vierges et nouvellement formés (surface dégagée par le retrait d'un glacier ou de la mer, dépôts volcaniques, etc.), et les successions secondaires, qui se mettent en place après qu'une perturbation majeure a affecté l'écosystème (feu, défrichement, avalanche, etc.). 1, record 3, French, - succession%20secondaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La durée d'une succession s'étend de plusieurs milliers d'années, pour une forêt climacique, à quelques heures, pour le remplacement des organismes planctoniques dans certaines zones littorales. 1, record 3, French, - succession%20secondaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sucesión secundaria
1, record 3, Spanish, sucesi%C3%B3n%20secundaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sucesión de plantas tras la destrucción de la vegetación inicial 1, record 3, Spanish, - sucesi%C3%B3n%20secundaria
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-06-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Botany
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pioneer stage
1, record 4, English, pioneer%20stage
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As an area is invaded and taken over by successive populations of plants and animals, the physiognomy of the community changes. Isolated pioneer plants eventually give way to a consolidation of the plant cover. With continued exploitation of the habitat, new species take over which have life forms able to utilize more fully the resources of the habitat then previous life forms until finally the climax community is established.... It was traditional to divide succession into pioneer, consolidation, subclimax, and climax stages on the basis of physiognomy. However, such discrete stepwise changes are not always shown by close study of the populations, because there is a continuously changing array of species. 1, record 4, English, - pioneer%20stage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Botanique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- stade pionnier
1, record 4, French, stade%20pionnier
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque des êtres vivants s'installent dans un milieu neuf qui n'a jamais été peuplé on constate qu'il existe une transformation progressive des biocénoses : on passe peu à peu d'un stade pionnier à un stade final ou stade climax à travers toute une série évolutive dont les éléments se succèdent dans un ordre bien déterminé. 1, record 4, French, - stade%20pionnier
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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