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XYLEM [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- secondary xylem
1, record 1, English, secondary%20xylem
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wood 2, record 1, English, wood
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The hard compact fibrous substance lying between the bark outside and the pith within. 2, record 1, English, - secondary%20xylem
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- xylème secondaire
1, record 1, French, xyl%C3%A8me%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bois 2, record 1, French, bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tissu rigide des végétaux vasculaires, formé de fibres ligneuses, de parenchyme et de vaisseaux. 2, record 1, French, - xyl%C3%A8me%20secondaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- xilema
1, record 1, Spanish, xilema
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- xylem
1, record 2, English, xylem
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A complex tissue in the vascular system of higher plants consisting of vessels, tracheids, or both usually together with wood fibers and parenchyma cells, functioning chiefly in conduction but also in support and storage, and typically constituting the woody element (as of a plant stem). 2, record 2, English, - xylem
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Xylem is the tissue which makes up most if not all of the lumber, wood, and wood products of commerce. 3, record 2, English, - xylem
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Most of the veins contain two distinct channels: phloem, for importing nutrients and water, and xylem, for exporting the products of photosynthesis. 4, record 2, English, - xylem
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- xylème
1, record 2, French, xyl%C3%A8me
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des tissus conducteurs de la sève brute. 2, record 2, French, - xyl%C3%A8me
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les plantes vasculaires ou Rhizophytes sont des plantes qui possèdent un appareil conducteur, lequel permet la circulation des liquides ou sèves : - les vaisseaux de xylème (réunis en faisceaux vasculaires) assurent la circulation de l'eau puisée dans le sol (sève brute) des parties souterraines vers les parties aériennes de la plante. 3, record 2, French, - xyl%C3%A8me
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- xilema
1, record 2, Spanish, xilema
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-02-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Maple Syrup Production
- Silviculture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- xylem sap
1, record 3, English, xylem%20sap
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- crude sap 2, record 3, English, crude%20sap
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A highly diluted solution of minerals absorbed by the roots and circulating in the wood's vessels. 1, record 3, English, - xylem%20sap
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sap rises from the root of the plant in the form of crude sap, a solution of material that is absorbed from the soil. Passing from cell to cell, mainly by osmosis through cell walls, the sap ascends to the leaves, where chemical changes take place under the influence of light. 2, record 3, English, - xylem%20sap
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Acériculture
- Sylviculture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sève brute
1, record 3, French, s%C3%A8ve%20brute
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sève montante 2, record 3, French, s%C3%A8ve%20montante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Solution très diluée de sels minéraux absorbés par les racines et circulant dans les vaisseaux du bois. 3, record 3, French, - s%C3%A8ve%20brute
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La sève brute, riche en sels minéraux puisés dans le sol, monte des racines vers les feuilles. 4, record 3, French, - s%C3%A8ve%20brute
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-01-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- secondary xylem
1, record 4, English, secondary%20xylem
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- secondary wood 2, record 4, English, secondary%20wood
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wood produced by a cambium. 3, record 4, English, - secondary%20xylem
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- xylème secondaire
1, record 4, French, xyl%C3%A8me%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bois produit par un cambium. 2, record 4, French, - xyl%C3%A8me%20secondaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- xilema secundario
1, record 4, Spanish, xilema%20secundario
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-01-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
- Plant Biology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- primary xylem
1, record 5, English, primary%20xylem
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- primary wood 2, record 5, English, primary%20wood
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
First-formed xylem, differentiated from an apical meristem. 2, record 5, English, - primary%20xylem
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ordinarily at the edge of the pith. 2, record 5, English, - primary%20xylem
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
- Biologie végétale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- xylème primaire
1, record 5, French, xyl%C3%A8me%20primaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des tissus conducteurs de la sève brute, formé en premier lieu à partir d'un méristème apical, ordinairement situé en bordure de la moëlle dans la tige. 2, record 5, French, - xyl%C3%A8me%20primaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
- Biología vegetal
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- xilema primario
1, record 5, Spanish, xilema%20primario
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-11-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- xylem mother cell
1, record 6, English, xylem%20mother%20cell
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The cell that is cut off on the inner side by a fusiform cambial initial but which undergoes further (periclinal) division before differentiating into a xylem cell. 2, record 6, English, - xylem%20mother%20cell
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cellule mère du bois
1, record 6, French, cellule%20m%C3%A8re%20du%20bois
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cellule résultant d'une division d'une initiale fusiforme du cambium du côté interne; elle se divise ensuite tangentiellement avant de se différencier en cellule du bois. 1, record 6, French, - cellule%20m%C3%A8re%20du%20bois
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
- Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- célula madre de xilema
1, record 6, Spanish, c%C3%A9lula%20madre%20de%20xilema
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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