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DROUGHT RESISTANCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drought resistance
1, record 1, English, drought%20resistance
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ability of plants to either postpone dehydration or tolerate dehydration during a period of drought such that damage is prevented, reduced, or repaired. 2, record 1, English, - drought%20resistance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most species of plants can survive short dry periods without serious injury, but a prolonged period of soil water deficiency is highly injurious or lethal to all except those species of plants with a well-developed capacity for drought resistance ... A fundamental factor in the drought resistance of plants therefore appears to be a capacity of the cells to endure a substantial reduction in their water content without suffering injury. 3, record 1, English, - drought%20resistance
Record 1, Key term(s)
- SUSTAGRIDUR2025
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- résistance à la sécheresse
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20s%C3%A9cheresse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacité d'une plante à retarder la déshydratation ou à la tolérer pendant une période de sécheresse, qui lui permet d'empêcher ou de réduire les dommages qui en découlent ou d'y remédier. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20s%C3%A9cheresse
Record 1, Key term(s)
- résistance à la sècheresse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
- Climatología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tolerancia a la sequía
1, record 1, Spanish, tolerancia%20a%20la%20sequ%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- resistencia a la sequía 2, record 1, Spanish, resistencia%20a%20la%20sequ%C3%ADa
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacidad de [resistir] desecación. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tolerancia%20a%20la%20sequ%C3%ADa
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