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UNSENSED SPECIES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Origin of Life and Speciation
- Translation (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unsensed species
1, record 1, English, unsensed%20species
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The enormous biomass of roots, dead leaves, trunks, and branches provides the essential ingredients for the formation of soils and for rich assemblages of soil invertebrates and micro-organisms, mostly unseen and unsensed. 1, record 1, English, - unsensed%20species
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Origine de la vie et des espèces en général
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- espèce non soupçonnée
1, record 1, French, esp%C3%A8ce%20non%20soup%C3%A7onn%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les feuilles mortes, les troncs et les branches fournit les ingrédients essentiels à la formation des sols et permet le maintien de riches associations d'espèces d'invertébrés et de microorganismes du sol, dont la présence n'est généralement pas détectable à l'œil nu ni même soupçonnée. 1, record 1, French, - esp%C3%A8ce%20non%20soup%C3%A7onn%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-04-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Environmental Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- non-resource species
1, record 2, English, non%2Dresource%20species
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As well, there is an emerging recognition that the largely unsensed value of biodiversity as such lies in what these non-resource species and ecosystems do for the health of rivers, lakes, soils, marine areas, and for living organisms. 1, record 2, English, - non%2Dresource%20species
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Économie environnementale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- espèce non exploitable
1, record 2, French, esp%C3%A8ce%20non%20exploitable
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De plus, on admet de plus en plus que la valeur en grande partie impondérable de la biodiversité repose sur la contribution des espèces et écosystèmes non exploitables à la santé des cours d'eau, des lacs, des sols, des mers et des organismes vivants. 1, record 2, French, - esp%C3%A8ce%20non%20exploitable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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