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LOSS CARBON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climate Change
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carbon loss
1, record 1, English, carbon%20loss
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The second largest avenue of carbon loss from plants, after respiration, is the carbon flux to the soil (Fpl-soil) through litterfall (the shedding of plant parts and plant mortality) ... 2, record 1, English, - carbon%20loss
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carbon loss: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report. 3, record 1, English, - carbon%20loss
Record 1, Key term(s)
- loss of carbon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Changements climatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- perte de carbone
1, record 1, French, perte%20de%20carbone
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À l'échelle planétaire, la perte de carbone à la suite de la mise en culture des terres sur les différents continents a contribué, de façon significative, à l'augmentation importante des concentrations de CO2 atmosphérique observées depuis 1850. 2, record 1, French, - perte%20de%20carbone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
perte de carbone : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national. 3, record 1, French, - perte%20de%20carbone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cambio climático
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pérdida de carbono
1, record 1, Spanish, p%C3%A9rdida%20de%20carbono
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El balance de carbono de un ecosistema es la diferencia entre la absorción y pérdida de carbono a largo plazo en un área amplia. 1, record 1, Spanish, - p%C3%A9rdida%20de%20carbono
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