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ALDER [52 records]

Record 1 2023-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Cerambycidae.

Key term(s)
  • funereal long horned beetle
  • funereal longhorned beetle

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Cerambycidae.

Spanish

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Record 2 2022-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Chrysomelidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Chrysomelidae.

Spanish

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Record 3 2022-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Buprestidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Buprestidae.

Spanish

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Record 4 2021-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Betulaceae.

OBS

black alder: common name also used to refer to the species Ilex verticillata and to the species Frangula alnus.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille Betulaceae.

OBS

aulne noir : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Frangula alnus

Key term(s)
  • aune glutineux
  • aune noir

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
OBS

Es un árbol de 4 a 25 m de altura, con la corteza de color pardo obscuro... Se encuentra ordinariamente en casi toda Europa, hasta el Ural, en el N. de África y en Siberia.

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Record 5 2021-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Rhamnaceae.

OBS

black-alder: common name also used when referring to the species Alnus glutinosa and to the species Ilex verticillata.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille Rhamnaceae.

OBS

bourdaine : nom vernaculaire utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Viburnum lentago.

OBS

aulne noir : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Alnus glutinosa.

Key term(s)
  • aune noir

Spanish

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Record 6 2020-04-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Betulaceae.

OBS

Alnus incana subsp. rugosa is an important shoreline and meadow colonizer in boreal and north temperate areas of the Canadian Shield, and a weedy successional species in damp areas along roadsides throughout its range.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Betulaceae.

OBS

verne; vergne : noms communs utilisés aussi pour désigner la sous-espèce Alnus incana subsp. tenuifolia.

Spanish

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Record 7 2020-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Betulaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Betulaceae.

Spanish

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Record 8 2020-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Betulaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Betulaceae.

Spanish

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Record 9 2020-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Betulaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Betulaceae.

Spanish

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Record 10 2020-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Betulaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Betulaceae.

Spanish

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Record 11 2016-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Key term(s)
  • aulne japonais

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 12 2016-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

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Record 13 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A tree of the family Betulaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Arbre de la famille des Betulaceae.

OBS

aulne rouge: terme recommandé par le comité du Service canadien des forêts.

Key term(s)
  • aune rouge
  • aune de l'Oregon

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
OBS

Distribución: Oeste norteamericano, desde Alaska hasta California e Idaho.

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Record 14 2016-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es)
DEF

Árbol caducifolio de la familia betuláceas que llega a alcanzar 30 m de altura...

OBS

El aliso se cría en las riberas de los ríos y en sitios húmedos, donde forma a veces importantes alisedas.

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Record 15 2016-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Diseases
  • Zoology
Universal entry(ies)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des plantes
  • Zoologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

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Record 16 2016-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
  • Zoology
Universal entry(ies)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
  • Zoologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

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Record 17 2016-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

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Record 18 2016-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

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Record 19 2016-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Diseases
  • Zoology
Universal entry(ies)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des plantes
  • Zoologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

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Record 20 2016-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fungi and Myxomycetes
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A mushroom of the family Leotiaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Champignons et myxomycètes
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Champignon de la famille des Leotiaceae.

Spanish

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Record 21 2016-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fungi and Myxomycetes
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A mushroom of the family Cortinariaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Champignons et myxomycètes
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Champignon de la famille des Cortinariaceae.

Spanish

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Record 22 2016-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

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Record 23 2016-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Zoology
Universal entry(ies)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Zoologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

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Record 24 2016-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
Key term(s)
  • alder rootborer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

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Record 25 2016-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

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Record 26 2016-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Zoology
Universal entry(ies)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Zoologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

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Record 27 2016-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Zoology
Universal entry(ies)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Zoologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

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Record 28 2016-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Zoology
Universal entry(ies)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Zoologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

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Record 29 2016-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Zoology
Universal entry(ies)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Zoologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

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Record 30 2016-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Zoology
Universal entry(ies)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Zoologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

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Record 31 2014-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mosses and Related Plants
Universal entry(ies)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mousses et plantes apparentées
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

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Record 32 2014-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

An insect of the family Pyralidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Insecte de la famille des Pyralidae.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 33 2013-12-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

An insect (order Hymenoptera) of the family Tenthredinidae.

Key term(s)
  • European alder leaf miner

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Insecte (ordre des hyménoptères) de la famille des Tenthredinidae.

Spanish

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Record 34 2013-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

An insect (order Hymenoptera) of the family Xiphydriidae.

Key term(s)
  • alder wood-wasp

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Insecte (ordre des hyménoptères) de la famille des Xiphydriidae.

Spanish

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Record 35 2013-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

An insect (order Lepidoptera) of the family Notodontidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Insecte (ordre des lépidoptères) de la famille des Notodontidae.

Key term(s)
  • harpyie bicuspide

Spanish

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Record 36 2013-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

An insect (order Hemiptera) of the family Aphrophoridae.

Key term(s)
  • European alder spittlebug

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Insecte (ordre des hémiptères) de la famille des Aphrophoridae.

Spanish

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Record 37 2013-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

An insect of the family Noctuidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Insecte de la famille des Noctuidae.

Spanish

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Record 38 2013-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

An arachnid (Acari) of the family Eriophyidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Acarien de la famille des Eriophyidae.

Spanish

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Record 39 2013-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

An insect of the family Chrysomelidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Insecte de la famille des Chrysomelidae.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 40 2012-09-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lichens
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A lichen of the family Mycocaliciaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lichens
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Lichen de la famille des Mycocaliciaceae.

Spanish

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Record 41 2012-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lichens
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A lichen of the family Mycocaliciaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lichens
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Lichen de la famille des Mycocaliciaceae.

Spanish

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Record 42 2012-07-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lichens
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A lichen of the family Ophioparmaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lichens
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Lichen de la famille des Ophioparmaceae.

Spanish

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Record 43 2011-04-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A bird of the family Tyrannidae.

OBS

In English scientific usage, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Oiseau de la famille des Tyrannidae.

OBS

Moucherolle des aulnes : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux.

OBS

En français, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aves
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 44 2011-02-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A moth of the family Noctuidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Papillon nocturne de la famille des Noctuidae.

Spanish

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Record 45 2010-08-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

Alnus incana subsp. tenuifolia [mountain alder] is somewhat more treelike than the eastern A. incana subsp. rugosa, from which it also differs in leaf shape, leaf margins, and other characteristics. It is a frequent component of streamside vegetation throughout the Rocky Mountains and other mountainous parts of western North America.

OBS

A plant of the family Betulaceae.

OBS

mountain alder: common name also used to refer to the subspecies Alnus viridis subsp. crispa.

Key term(s)
  • thin leaf alder

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Betulaceae.

OBS

verne; vergne : noms vernaculaires utilisés aussi pour désigner l'espèce Alnus incana et la sous-espèce Alnus incana subsp. rugosa.

Spanish

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Record 46 2010-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

An insect of the family Curculionidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Insecte de la famille des Curculionidae.

Spanish

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Record 47 2008-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

Alnus viridis subsp. crispa grows across much of the continent in the far North; widely disjunct populations occur in the Appalachians in Pennsylvania and on the summit of Roan Mountain on the North Carolina.

OBS

A plant of the family Betulaceae.

OBS

mountain alder: common name also used to refer to the subspecies Alnus incana subsp. tenuifolia.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Betulaceae.

Spanish

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Record 48 2008-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Betulaceae.

OBS

mountain alder: common name also used to refer to the subspecies Alnus viridis subsp. crispa and Alnus incana subsp. tenuifolia.

OBS

green alder: common name also used to refer to the subspecies Alnus viridis subsp. crispa.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Betulaceae.

Spanish

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Record 49 2008-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

This primarily subarctic Asian subspecies has long been mistaken in western North America for Alnus viridis subsp. crispa, which it closely resembles, or for subsp. sinuata. It can be separated from the former by its larger and more coarsely toothed leaves, and from the latter by its much thicker, mostly single-toothed leaf blades.

OBS

A plant of the femily Betulaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Betulaceae.

Spanish

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Record 50 2008-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

Alnus rhombifolia is the common alder throughout the dry Mediterranean climatic zone of coastal western United States. Mexican populations are not known, but because A. rhombifolia has been collected as far south as San Diego, California, it should be expected in adjacent Baja California.

OBS

A plant of the family Betulaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Betulaceae.

Spanish

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Record 51 2008-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Betulaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Betulaceae.

Spanish

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Record 52 2000-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
OBS

Place where alder are cultivated.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
OBS

Lieu planté d'aulnes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
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