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VEGETATIVE REPRODUCTION [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lichens
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sorediate
1, record 1, English, sorediate
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Having] an organ of vegetative reproduction [...] consisting of a cluster of algal cells enclosed in fungal hyphae. 2, record 1, English, - sorediate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lichens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sorédié
1, record 1, French, sor%C3%A9di%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Líquenes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sorediado
1, record 1, Spanish, sorediado
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dotado de soredio (estructura reproductora en los líquenes, con aspecto granular y sin corteza). 1, record 1, Spanish, - sorediado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-09-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Molecular Biology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- apomixis
1, record 2, English, apomixis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... type of reproduction in which sexual organs or related structures take part but in which seeds are formed without union of gametes. Seeds formed in this manner are vegetative in origin. 2, record 2, English, - apomixis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Biologie moléculaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- apomixie
1, record 2, French, apomixie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formation d'embryon sans union des gamètes mâle et femelle. 2, record 2, French, - apomixie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme ambigu désignant un mode de reproduction sans réunion de gamètes chez un organisme à reproduction sexuée. Recouvre différentes formes de parthénogénèse aussi bien que de reproduction végétative chez les végétaux. 3, record 2, French, - apomixie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Biología molecular
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- apomixia
1, record 2, Spanish, apomixia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reproducción sin fecundación, que comprende la aposporia, la apogamia, la partenogénesis o la pseudogamia. 1, record 2, Spanish, - apomixia
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-06-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- somaclonal
1, record 3, English, somaclonal
adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Concerning vegetative reproduction from one stock using any cell from a plant's body except germ cells. 2, record 3, English, - somaclonal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- somaclonal 1, record 3, French, somaclonal
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- somaclonal
1, record 3, Spanish, somaclonal
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-06-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Silviculture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- asexual reproduction
1, record 4, English, asexual%20reproduction
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- asexual propagation 2, record 4, English, asexual%20propagation
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reproduction by vegetative means without fusion of two sexual cells. 3, record 4, English, - asexual%20reproduction
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Sylviculture
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- reproduction asexuée
1, record 4, French, reproduction%20asexu%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- multiplication asexuée 2, record 4, French, multiplication%20asexu%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- multiplication végétative 2, record 4, French, multiplication%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tative
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Type de] reproduction [qui] correspond à la multiplication végétative, dans laquelle différentes parties d'une plante peuvent donner séparément naissance à une plante entière. 3, record 4, French, - reproduction%20asexu%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La multiplication [végétative] s'effectue par prélèvement d'organes de renouvellement qui se séparent naturellement de la plante mère d'origine (tulipe, glaïeul, crocus) ou par production de bulbilles (glaïeuls, certains lis) libérées à chaque cycle annuel. 2, record 4, French, - reproduction%20asexu%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
- Silvicultura
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- reproducción asexual
1, record 4, Spanish, reproducci%C3%B3n%20asexual
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-06-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Horticulture
- Agricultural Engineering
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- plant propagation
1, record 5, English, plant%20propagation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- vegetative reproduction 2, record 5, English, vegetative%20reproduction
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The practice of producing new plants which may be by asexual means, such as division, graftage, cuttage, layerage, etc., or by the use of seeds. 3, record 5, English, - plant%20propagation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Horticulturists use plant propagation to perpetuate; increase, and repair plants and to control growth. 4, record 5, English, - plant%20propagation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Horticulture
- Génie agricole
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- multiplication des plantes
1, record 5, French, multiplication%20des%20plantes
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- multiplication végétative 2, record 5, French, multiplication%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tative
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de propagation sans intervention sexuelle, par exemple par bouturage, greffage etc. 3, record 5, French, - multiplication%20des%20plantes
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On parle souvent de multiplication végétative pour mieux l'opposer à la reproduction par graine ou semence qui implique la sexualité. 3, record 5, French, - multiplication%20des%20plantes
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Horticultura
- Ingeniería agrícola
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- multiplicación vegetativa
1, record 5, Spanish, multiplicaci%C3%B3n%20vegetativa
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- reproducción vegetativa 2, record 5, Spanish, reproducci%C3%B3n%20vegetativa
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-04-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Origin of Life and Speciation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sporulating reproduction
1, record 6, English, sporulating%20reproduction
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While mechanisms of reproduction may be internal or co-evolved, they range from ones that clearly maintain or promote genetic variability to ones that appear to be aimed at limiting genetic diversity in a species through vegetative, sporulating or similar types of reproduction. 1, record 6, English, - sporulating%20reproduction
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Origine de la vie et des espèces en général
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- reproduction par sporulation
1, record 6, French, reproduction%20par%20sporulation
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si les mécanismes de la reproduction peuvent être internes ou résulter d'une coévolution, certains visent manifestement à maintenir ou à promouvoir la variabilité génétique, tandis que d'autres, au contraire, ont pour objet de limiter la diversité génétique chez une espèce donnée en privilégiant un mode de reproduction végétatif ou par sporulation, ou un mécanisme similaire. 1, record 6, French, - reproduction%20par%20sporulation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-10-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Culture of Fruit Trees
- Flowers and Ornamentals (Horticulture)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- layering bed
1, record 7, English, layering%20bed
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- layering row 1, record 7, English, layering%20row
correct
- stool bed 1, record 7, English, stool%20bed
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For the vegetative reproduction of fruit or ornamental trees. 1, record 7, English, - layering%20bed
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Arboriculture fruitière
- Floriculture
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- marcottière
1, record 7, French, marcotti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le marcottage est un mode de reproduction végétatif des plantes ligneuses, des arbres fruitiers ou des ornementaux; la marcottière est la parcelle, le terrain affecté au marcottage. 1, record 7, French, - marcotti%C3%A8re
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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