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WOODY SPECIES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-08-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- woody species
1, record 1, English, woody%20species
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For perennial woody species such as maple trees, the sequence is different [from that in herbaceous annual plants]. Primordia form in the summer months inside resting buds protected by small scale-like leaves. The primordia then remain dormant until the following spring, when they burst forth in a profusion of new leaves. 2, record 1, English, - woody%20species
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- espèce ligneuse
1, record 1, French, esp%C3%A8ce%20ligneuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espèce végétale produisant du bois. 2, record 1, French, - esp%C3%A8ce%20ligneuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le retour tardif du charme en Europe du Nord (+- 800 av. J.C.), pratiquement la dernière espèce ligneuse réimplantée lors de la recolonisation forestière qui a suivi la dernière glaciation (vers 8 500 av. J.C.), peut expliquer l'absence de mythes et de folklore propres à cette espèce. 3, record 1, French, - esp%C3%A8ce%20ligneuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ligneux : Qui a les caractères et les propriétés du bois. Plante ligneuse (par opposition à plante herbacée). 4, record 1, French, - esp%C3%A8ce%20ligneuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Biología vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- especie leñosa
1, record 1, Spanish, especie%20le%C3%B1osa
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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