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TAXONOMIC SCIENCE [4 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2018-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Fungi and Myxomycetes
OBS

The mission of the International Commission on the Taxonomy of Fungi is to promote the science of fungal taxonomy, both by facilitating the development of high scientific standards among practising taxonomists, and by providing information to people who need to access or interpret taxonomic information on fungal taxonomy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Champignons et myxomycètes
OBS

Commission internationale de la taxonomie des champignons : traduction non officielle donnée à titre d’information seulement.

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Biology
CONT

Zoology is the branch of natural science that deals with the integrative study of animal biology. It is concerned with every level of biological organization from the gene to the biosphere, and with the structure, physiology, behavior, genetics, development, distribution, ecology and evolution of animals in all taxonomic groups.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie animale
CONT

La biologie animale regroupe la zoologie (science qui traite des animaux) et l'éthologie (étude du comportement animal) [...]

OBS

biologie animale : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

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Record 3 2014-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biological Sciences
  • Environment
CONT

In addition, a roughly equal number of species(over 68, 000) remain undescribed or unreported by science, based on consultation with a wide range of taxonomists and review of taxonomic literature.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences biologiques
  • Environnement
CONT

Le laboratoire abrite la collection extensive de la documentation taxonomique en appui à l’identification des macro-invertébrés pour les audits [...]

Spanish

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Record 4 2014-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biological Sciences
  • Environment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences biologiques
  • Environnement
CONT

Malgré les problèmes qu'elle a pu rencontrer, la phylogénie moléculaire a ainsi permis de redonner un nouveau souffle à la science taxonomique en permettant de mieux comprendre l'évolution de certains traits morphologiques des organismes.

Spanish

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