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WINTER DORMANCY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-10-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- winter dormancy
1, record 1, English, winter%20dormancy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shorter days and falling temperatures are prompting deciduous trees and shrubs to drop leaves and prepare for winter dormancy. Limit fertilization now, as nitrogen stimulates useless late-season growth and delays dormancy. 1, record 1, English, - winter%20dormancy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Different plants enter dormancy during different seasons. Many carnivorous plants rest during the cold of winter by forming tightly bound hibernacula or turions---some Drosera, Pinguicula, and Utricularia are notable for this. Others, such as Sarracenia, Darlingtonia, or Dionaea (Venus Flytraps), simply stop growing or die back to a rhizome. 2, record 1, English, - winter%20dormancy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dormance hivernale
1, record 1, French, dormance%20hivernale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La dormance hivernale des bourgeons, la chute des feuilles, la formation des bulbes et des tubercules, la floraison des plantes, par exemple, relèvent du photopériodisme. 1, record 1, French, - dormance%20hivernale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dormance : Fait, pour un végétal, de cesser une partie de ses activités quand les conditions climatiques sont mauvaises (froid, éclairement insuffisant). 2, record 1, French, - dormance%20hivernale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- winter hardiness and dormancy 1, record 2, English, winter%20hardiness%20and%20dormancy
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- résistance à l'hiver et dormance
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20l%27hiver%20et%20dormance
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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