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ZONE CLASSIFICATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Biogeography
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zone classification
1, record 1, English, zone%20classification
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- zonation 2, record 1, English, zonation
correct
- distribution into zones 3, record 1, English, distribution%20into%20zones
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Merriam (1890) recognized that increases in elevation generally result in vegetation changes similar to those found when travelling north in the Northern Hemisphere at the same elevation, and this is the basis of his life zone classification. 4, record 1, English, - zone%20classification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The distribution of plant species into zones in response to some habitat condition such as salinity or moisture. 3, record 1, English, - zone%20classification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone classification: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - zone%20classification
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Biogéographie
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- classification en zones
1, record 1, French, classification%20en%20zones
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- classification des zones 2, record 1, French, classification%20des%20zones
correct, feminine noun
- classification de zones 3, record 1, French, classification%20de%20zones
correct, feminine noun
- zonation 4, record 1, French, zonation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Répartition verticale du milieu et des peuplements marins en bandes successives dénommées zones, en fonction de critères physiques : lumière, pression, humidité, température, agitation de l'eau [...] 5, record 1, French, - classification%20en%20zones
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] citons ici la zonation végétale du Bodensee [...] les zones de végétation littorales sont parfois envahies par des plantes flottantes [...] 6, record 1, French, - classification%20en%20zones
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La zonation désigne la classification en zones. 7, record 1, French, - classification%20en%20zones
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
classification des zones : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 8, record 1, French, - classification%20en%20zones
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Biogeografía
- Biología vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zonación
1, record 1, Spanish, zonaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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