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BIOCENOSIS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-09-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Zoology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- animal community
1, record 1, English, animal%20community
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- zoocenosis 2, record 1, English, zoocenosis
correct
- zoocoenosis 3, record 1, English, zoocoenosis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A balanced and relatively unchanging animal population that lives; cyclically or permanently, in a particular biotope. 4, record 1, English, - animal%20community
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A community is an aggregation of all the populations of organisms in an area. The term can be restricted to populations of animal species (an animal community) or populations of plant species (a plant community). 5, record 1, English, - animal%20community
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Zoologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- communauté animale
1, record 1, French, communaut%C3%A9%20animale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zoocénose 2, record 1, French, zooc%C3%A9nose
correct, feminine noun
- communauté d'animaux 3, record 1, French, communaut%C3%A9%20d%27animaux
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des animaux qui vivent en bon équilibre d'interdépendance dans un espace circonscrit. 4, record 1, French, - communaut%C3%A9%20animale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La zoocénose s'oppose ainsi, d'une part, à une société qui est pancispécifique et socialement différenciée et, d'autre part, à une foule qui est temporaire et fortuite et dépend d'un centre attractif puissant. 5, record 1, French, - communaut%C3%A9%20animale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
- Zoología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zoocenosis
1, record 1, Spanish, zoocenosis
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fauna de una biocenosis. 2, record 1, Spanish, - zoocenosis
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Ecology (General)
- Toxicology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- model ecosystem
1, record 2, English, model%20ecosystem
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Laboratory microecosystem used in the analysis of biocenoses. 2, record 2, English, - model%20ecosystem
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Most of the time a microcosm. See also "microcosm test". 3, record 2, English, - model%20ecosystem
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Toxicologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écosystème expérimental
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cosyst%C3%A8me%20exp%C3%A9rimental
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit généralement d'un micro-écosystème de laboratoire, servant à l'analyse biocénotique. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cosyst%C3%A8me%20exp%C3%A9rimental
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source : LACPO (La pollution pétrolière en milieu marin), 1980, page 45 et suivantes. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cosyst%C3%A8me%20exp%C3%A9rimental
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Voir aussi «controlled ecosystem». 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cosyst%C3%A8me%20exp%C3%A9rimental
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Ecología (Generalidades)
- Toxicología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ecosistema modelo
1, record 2, Spanish, ecosistema%20modelo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Microecosistema de laboratorio que se utiliza en el análisis de la biocenosis. 2, record 2, Spanish, - ecosistema%20modelo
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