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ECOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Ecology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ecological study
1, record 1, English, ecological%20study
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ecological investigation 2, record 1, English, ecological%20investigation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the specific context of ecological investigations within impact assessment (i.e., the context of this report), our use of the term monitoring refers to repetitive measurement of specific ecological phenomena to document change primarily for the purposes of (i) testing impact hypotheses and predictions and (ii) testing mitigative measures. 2, record 1, English, - ecological%20study
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étude écologique
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tude%20%C3%A9cologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le cadre plus particulier des études écologiques au sein d'une évaluation des incidences (par ex., le contexte de ce rapport), le terme «surveillance» désigne la mesure répétée de différents phénomènes écologiques, dont les résultats servent à surveiller les changements, principalement pour (i) évaluer les hypothèses d'incidences et les prévisions, et (ii) mettre des mesures d'atténuation à l'essai. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tude%20%C3%A9cologique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estudio ecológico
1, record 1, Spanish, estudio%20ecol%C3%B3gico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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