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XEROMORPHIC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Botany
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- xeromorphic
1, record 1, English, xeromorphic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- xeromorphous 2, record 1, English, xeromorphous
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Applied to plants which appear to have the ability to restrict water loss during adverse conditions ... 3, record 1, English, - xeromorphic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Xeromorph" is now used to describe any plant that has any of the characteristics listed by Warming as xeromorphic characters, [a well-developed coating of hairs; protected stomates; wax; thick cuticle; sclerophylly ...; mucilage; ericoid leaves like the heathers, or leaves reduced to stiff spines, or leafless (aphyllous) stems], irrespective of their function. ... A xerophyte is any plant that grows in a dry habitat. When [defined] in this way, we soon find that there are xerophytes that are not xeromorphs, and vice versa. 4, record 1, English, - xeromorphic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Botanique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- xéromorphe
1, record 1, French, x%C3%A9romorphe
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- xéromorphologique 2, record 1, French, x%C3%A9romorphologique
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un végétal qui, par sa forme physique, présente une adaptation à la sécheresse (par exemple, feuilles de faible surface, ou réduites à une épine, ou absentes) mais qui n'est pas toujours un xérophyte (= végétal adapté à la sécheresse et ne se développant que dans des conditions de sécheresse constante). 3, record 1, French, - x%C3%A9romorphe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La classification établie par l'Unesco comprend cinq classes de formations [...] divisées chacune en sous-classes (sempervirentes, caducifoliées, xéromorphes), ce qui porte leur nombre à quinze. 4, record 1, French, - x%C3%A9romorphe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
- Botánica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- xeromorfo
1, record 1, Spanish, xeromorfo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese del] vegetal adaptado a la sequedad. 2, record 1, Spanish, - xeromorfo
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