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POPULATION DISPERSAL [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Ecosystems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- clumped distribution
1, record 1, English, clumped%20distribution
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most populations have a clumped distribution, meaning members of the population are closer to one another than would be predicted by chance alone. A patchy distribution of resources encourages clumping... Limited dispersal ability increases the likelihood of a clumped distribution... Asexual reproduction also results in clumping.... Finally,... some animals benefit by grouping together. 1, record 1, English, - clumped%20distribution
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Écosystèmes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- répartition en agrégats
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9partition%20en%20agr%C3%A9gats
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- distribution en agrégats 2, record 1, French, distribution%20en%20agr%C3%A9gats
correct, feminine noun
- répartition contagieuse 1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9partition%20contagieuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] répartition spatiale d'une population caractérisé[e] par le rassemblement d'individus en groupes [...] 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9partition%20en%20agr%C3%A9gats
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
- Ecosistemas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- distribución agregada
1, record 1, Spanish, distribuci%C3%B3n%20agregada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La distribución agregada es la más frecuente en la naturaleza, y se produce por la tendencia a la agregación que hay en los individuos, así tanto las plantas como los animales tienden a esparcir sus semillas o a colocar sus nidos o sus crías, en sus proximidades o en el mismo lugar habitado por ellos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - distribuci%C3%B3n%20agregada
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-07-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rescue effect
1, record 2, English, rescue%20effect
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rescue effect is the process by which a wildlife species may move through its range in a way that it mitigates a Canadian extirpation or population decline. For wildlife species whose distributions cross an international boundary of Canada or are otherwise shared with another country give the likelihood that dispersal from the foreign population will repopulate the Canadian population should the latter disappear or experience a decline. 2, record 2, English, - rescue%20effect
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rescue effect: term used by Environment Canada. 3, record 2, English, - rescue%20effect
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- immigration de source externe
1, record 2, French, immigration%20de%20source%20externe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une immigration de source externe est un processus par lequel une espèce sauvage peut se déplacer dans son aire de répartition, de telle sorte que la diminution d'une population ou la possibilité que l'espèce disparaisse au Canada soient atténuées. Dans le cas des espèces sauvages dont l'aire de répartition d'une espèce s'étend de part et d'autre d'une frontière internationale du Canada ou d'une frontière que le Canada partage avec un autre pays, donnez la probabilité que la dispersion de la population étrangère repeuple la population canadienne si celle-ci venait à disparaître ou à connaître un déclin. 1, record 2, French, - immigration%20de%20source%20externe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
immigration de source externe : terme en usage à Environnement Canada. 2, record 2, French, - immigration%20de%20source%20externe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-09-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Genetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- correlated effect
1, record 3, English, correlated%20effect
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The substantial genetic correlation of size and timing of return that we observe ... could have consequences for harvest management. Alexandersdottir (1987) reviewed evidence that selection with respect to timing has had detrimental effects on pink salmon productivity in some fisheries. Our data suggest that selection against later returning fish could have the correlated effect of reducing the individual size of fish in the population. 2, record 3, English, - correlated%20effect
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A central objective of population ecology is to understand how populations are spatially structured. An informative way of looking at this is to describe how species abundance varies temporally and spatially and then to identify the mechanisms that can cause synchrony.... Two principal mechanisms have been identified as the possible cause of spatial synchrony. First, dispersal between spatially structured populations... and second, the correlated effect of density independent factors that synchronise populations with the same density dependent structure... 1, record 3, English, - correlated%20effect
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Genetically usable variation. 3, record 3, English, - correlated%20effect
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Génétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- effet de corrélation
1, record 3, French, effet%20de%20corr%C3%A9lation
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-09-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- gene flow
1, record 4, English, gene%20flow
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The spread of genes from one breeding population to others owing to the dispersal of gametes or zygotes. 2, record 4, English, - gene%20flow
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- flux génétique
1, record 4, French, flux%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- flux des gènes 2, record 4, French, flux%20des%20g%C3%A8nes
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de caractères héréditaires particuliers à une population, transmissibles en totalité ou en partie à une autre et qui peuvent évoluer dans l'espace et dans le temps en fonction des migrations ou des mélanges de populations. 1, record 4, French, - flux%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- flujo génico
1, record 4, Spanish, flujo%20g%C3%A9nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- flujo de genes 2, record 4, Spanish, flujo%20de%20genes
correct, masculine noun
- copia de genes 2, record 4, Spanish, copia%20de%20genes
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propagación de genes de una población a otra relacionada (generalmente) por migración, lo que determina cambios en la frecuencia alélica. 1, record 4, Spanish, - flujo%20g%C3%A9nico
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-04-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Geochemistry
- Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
- Biochemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- biogeochemical nutrient cycling
1, record 5, English, biogeochemical%20nutrient%20cycling
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The functions are : primary production, oxygen production, herbivory, carnivory, population moderation, nutrient transport(by organisms), sequestering of carbon dioxide, dispersal/migration, control of soil erosion, many types of symbiosis, soil and sediment creation and conditioning, moderation of macro and microclimate, decomposition, three-dimensional multicellular structures of organisms and ecosystems, communication, food webs, biogeochemical nutrient cycling(in the ecosphere), maintenance of genetic diversity, stability, community succession, and harmony. 1, record 5, English, - biogeochemical%20nutrient%20cycling
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Géochimie
- Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
- Biochimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cycle biogéochimique des éléments nutritifs
1, record 5, French, cycle%20biog%C3%A9ochimique%20des%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20nutritifs
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces fonctions sont la production primaire, la production d'oxygène, l'herbivorisme, le carnivorisme, la régulation des populations, le transport des éléments nutritifs (par les organismes), la séquestration du dioxyde de carbone, la dispersion et la migration, la réduction de l'érosion du sol, les nombreux types de symbiose, la formation et le conditionnement des sols et des sédiments, la régulation du macroclimat et du microclimat, la décomposition, les structures tridimensionnelles des organismes et des écosystèmes, la communication, les réseaux trophiques, le cycle biogéochimique des éléments nutritifs (dans l'écosphère), le maintien de la diversité génétique, la stabilité, la succession des communautés et l'harmonie. 1, record 5, French, - cycle%20biog%C3%A9ochimique%20des%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20nutritifs
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-04-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Biophysics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- oxygen production
1, record 6, English, oxygen%20production
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The functions are : primary production, oxygen production, herbivory, carnivory, population moderation, nutrient transport(by organisms), sequestering of carbon dioxide, dispersal/migration, control of soil erosion, many types of symbiosis, soil and sediment creation and conditioning, moderation of macro and microclimate, decomposition, three-dimensional multicellular structures of organisms and ecosystems, communication, food webs, biogeochemical nutrient cycling(in the ecosphere), maintenance of genetic diversity, stability, community succession, and harmony. 1, record 6, English, - oxygen%20production
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Biophysique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- production d'oxygène
1, record 6, French, production%20d%27oxyg%C3%A8ne
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces fonctions sont la production primaire, la production d'oxygène, l'herbivorisme, le carnivorisme, la régulation des populations, le transport des éléments nutritifs (par les organismes), la séquestration du dioxyde de carbone, la dispersion et la migration, la réduction de l'érosion du sol, les nombreux types de symbiose, la formation et le conditionnement des sols et des sédiments, la régulation du macroclimat et du microclimat, la décomposition, les structures tridimensionnelles des organismes et des écosystèmes, la communication, les réseaux trophiques, le cycle biogéochimique des éléments nutritifs (dans l'écosphère), le maintien de la diversité génétique, la stabilité, la succession des communautés et l'harmonie. 1, record 6, French, - production%20d%27oxyg%C3%A8ne
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-10-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Population Movements
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- dispersal of population 1, record 7, English, dispersal%20of%20population
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mouvements de population
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- desserrement de la population 1, record 7, French, desserrement%20de%20la%20population
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1989-02-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Emergency Management
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- population dispersal
1, record 8, English, population%20dispersal
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- population evacuation 1, record 8, English, population%20evacuation
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term officially recognized by the Emergency Preparedness Committee. 2, record 8, English, - population%20dispersal
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des urgences
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- évacuation de la population
1, record 8, French, %C3%A9vacuation%20de%20la%20population
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme adopté par le comité d'uniformisation de la protection civile. 2, record 8, French, - %C3%A9vacuation%20de%20la%20population
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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