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UNRECORDED SPECIES [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
- Environment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- taxonomic group
1, record 1, English, taxonomic%20group
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Its purpose is fourfold : first, to report the total numbers of species described in all major taxonomic groups in the country; second, to estimate gaps in our knowledge from the numbers of undescribed or as yet unrecorded species in each of the groups; third, to record the principal environment(s) in which each group is found; and fourth, to briefly indicate the principal ecological functions performed by these groups. 2, record 1, English, - taxonomic%20group
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
- Environnement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- groupe taxonomique
1, record 1, French, groupe%20taxonomique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- groupe taxinomique 2, record 1, French, groupe%20taxinomique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le nombre de subdivisions à l'intérieur d'un groupe taxonomique varie selon les auteurs. D'après les classifications les plus récentes, la classe de Dicotylédones rassemble neuf sous-classes et celle des Monocotylédones trois sous-classes, ces sous-classes étant à leur tour subdivisées [...] 3, record 1, French, - groupe%20taxonomique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
- Medio ambiente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- grupo taxonómico
1, record 1, Spanish, grupo%20taxon%C3%B3mico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-04-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unrecorded species
1, record 2, English, unrecorded%20species
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Its purpose is fourfold : first, to report the total numbers of species described in all major taxonomic groups in the country; second, to estimate gaps in our knowledge from the numbers of undescribed or as yet unrecorded species in each of the groups; third, to record the principal environment(s) in which each group is found; and fourth, to briefly indicate the principal ecological functions performed by these groups. 1, record 2, English, - unrecorded%20species
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- espèce non signalée
1, record 2, French, esp%C3%A8ce%20non%20signal%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- espèce encore à découvrir 1, record 2, French, esp%C3%A8ce%20encore%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9couvrir
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour chacun des principaux groupes taxinomiques représentés, l'annexe donne : (1) le nombre total d'espèces décrites; (2) une estimation des lacunes qui existent dans nos connaissances, à partir du nombre d' espèces non décrites ou non encore signalées; (3) le ou les milieux principaux où vivent les espèces; (4) un bref aperçu des fonctions écologiques accomplies par les espèces. 1, record 2, French, - esp%C3%A8ce%20non%20signal%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Par exemple, l'ordre des hyménoptères, qui comprend entre autres les bourdons, les abeilles, les guêpes et les fourmis, compte au Canada environ 6 000 espèces décrites, mais le nombre des espèces encore à découvrir est estimé à plus de 10 000. 1, record 2, French, - esp%C3%A8ce%20non%20signal%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-04-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Fungi and Myxomycetes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fungal relationship
1, record 3, English, fungal%20relationship
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nevertheless, perhaps a third of this number remain unrecorded, due mainly to the complex nature of fungal relationships with hosts of other organisms, and the low level of support for studies of the species involved in such relationships. 1, record 3, English, - fungal%20relationship
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Champignons et myxomycètes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- relation avec les champignons
1, record 3, French, relation%20avec%20les%20champignons
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Néanmoins, près de quatre milliers d'espèces restent sans doute à découvrir, principalement à cause de la complexité des relations qui existent entre les champignons et leurs hôtes et du maigre soutien accordé à l'étude des espèces impliquées dans ces relations. 1, record 3, French, - relation%20avec%20les%20champignons
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-04-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- undescribed species
1, record 4, English, undescribed%20species
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Its purpose is fourfold : first, to report the total numbers of species described in all major taxonomic groups in the country; second, to estimate gaps in our knowledge from the numbers of undescribed or as yet unrecorded species in each of the groups; third, to record the principal environment(s) in which each group is found; and fourth, to briefly indicate the principal ecological functions performed by these groups. 1, record 4, English, - undescribed%20species
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- espèce non décrite
1, record 4, French, esp%C3%A8ce%20non%20d%C3%A9crite
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour chacun des principaux groupes taxinomiques représentés, l'annexe donne : (1) le nombre total d'espèces décrites; (2) une estimation des lacunes qui existent dans nos connaissances, à partir du nombre d' espèces non décrites ou non encore signalées; (3) le ou les milieux principaux où vivent les espèces; (4) un bref aperçu des fonctions écologiques accomplies par les espèces. 1, record 4, French, - esp%C3%A8ce%20non%20d%C3%A9crite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-04-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Translation (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- area/species rule
1, record 5, English, area%2Fspecies%20rule
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The well-established area/species rule dictates that a 10-fold decrease in area of habitat halves the number of species, suggesting that taxonomic losses on the large scale are occurring unnoticed or unrecorded. 1, record 5, English, - area%2Fspecies%20rule
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rapport superficie-nombre d'espèces
1, record 5, French, rapport%20superficie%2Dnombre%20d%27esp%C3%A8ces
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Or, selon une règle bien admise, la perte de 90 % de la superficie d'un habitat se traduit par une réduction de moitié du nombre des espèces, ce qui laisse croire que des pertes taxinomiques à grande échelle se produisent sans qu'on les remarque ni les consigne. 2, record 5, French, - rapport%20superficie%2Dnombre%20d%27esp%C3%A8ces
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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