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PARENT PLANT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
- Horticulture
- Silviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mother plant
1, record 1, English, mother%20plant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- parent plant 2, record 1, English, parent%20plant
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Through various propagation techniques, a ... plant [which] produces subsequent generations. 3, record 1, English, - mother%20plant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Horticulture
- Sylviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plante-mère
1, record 1, French, plante%2Dm%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pied-mère 2, record 1, French, pied%2Dm%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- pied mère 3, record 1, French, pied%20m%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante cultivée pour la production de boutures. 4, record 1, French, - plante%2Dm%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La reproduction végétative la plus simple se fait par scission du corps de la plante-mère en deux parties menant ensuite une vie autonome. 5, record 1, French, - plante%2Dm%C3%A8re
Record 1, Key term(s)
- plante mère
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción vegetal
- Horticultura
- Silvicultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- planta madre
1, record 1, Spanish, planta%20madre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- planta parental 2, record 1, Spanish, planta%20parental
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planta cultivada especialmente para la producción de esquejes. 3, record 1, Spanish, - planta%20madre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Categorías de plantas cítricas [...] Básica: plantas parentales: (de yemas o semillas), plantas de base: (son plantas yemeras o semilleras formadas a partir de plantas parentales). 2, record 1, Spanish, - planta%20madre
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