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PLANT GEOGRAPHY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biogeography
- Plant Biology
- Botany
- Ecology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- phytogeography
1, record 1, English, phytogeography
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- phyto-geography 2, record 1, English, phyto%2Dgeography
correct, less frequent
- plant geography 2, record 1, English, plant%20geography
correct
- botanical geography 2, record 1, English, botanical%20geography
correct
- geographical botany 2, record 1, English, geographical%20botany
correct
- range science 3, record 1, English, range%20science
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The geographical distribution of plants. 2, record 1, English, - phytogeography
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Phytogeography traces out the history and distribution of plants in connexion with the geographical position. 2, record 1, English, - phytogeography
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Plant geography, also called phytogeography, deals with the plant cover of the world - with its composition, its local productivity, and particularly its distribution. 2, record 1, English, - phytogeography
Record 1, Key term(s)
- geographical distribution of plants
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biogéographie
- Biologie végétale
- Botanique
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- phytogéographie
1, record 1, French, phytog%C3%A9ographie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- géographie botanique 2, record 1, French, g%C3%A9ographie%20botanique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de la botanique qui étudie la distribution des plantes sur le globe terrestre. 2, record 1, French, - phytog%C3%A9ographie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biogeografía
- Biología vegetal
- Botánica
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- geobotánica
1, record 1, Spanish, geobot%C3%A1nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fitogeografía 2, record 1, Spanish, fitogeograf%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ciencia que estudia las relaciones entre la vida vegetal y el medio terrestre. 1, record 1, Spanish, - geobot%C3%A1nica
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