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BIOFISICA [3 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2020-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Animal Biology
  • Plant Biology
DEF

A periodic endogenous change occurring in all living organisms, operating independently of daily rhythmical changes in the environment but normally synchronized to the 24-hour light/dark cycle.

CONT

... circadian rhythms are widely held to be endogenous, or innate, to living systems, governed by shadowy physiological mechanisms known as biological clocks.

OBS

Such rhythms occur in the leaf, flower, and growth movements of plants and the changes in body temperature and fluctuations in hormone secretion in animals.

PHR

circadian rhythm high and low points

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Biologie animale
  • Biologie végétale
DEF

[Cycle biologique] dont la périodicité est voisine de 24 heures.

PHR

hauts et bas du rythme circadien

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Morfología y fisiología general
  • Biología animal
  • Biología vegetal
DEF

Cambio rítmico de naturaleza bioquímica o biofísica que ocurre en un organismo con periodicidad aproximada de veinticuatro horas.

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Record 2 2011-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Management
  • Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
DEF

The observed physical and biological cover of the earth's land, as vegetation or man-made features.

CONT

Land cover is the physical material at the surface of the earth. Land covers include grass, asphalt, trees, bare ground, water, etc.

OBS

Strictly speaking, it describes vegetation and man-made features, and omits bare rock and water, although, in practice, these elements are often included under this term.

OBS

Land cover is distinct from land use despite the two terms often being used interchangeably. Land use is a description of how people utilize the land and socio-economic activity - urban and agricultural land uses are two of the most commonly recognised high-level classes of use.

OBS

land cover: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Science Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion environnementale
  • Aménagement du territoire
DEF

Couverture physique et biologique des terres observée sous forme de végétation ou d’ouvrages fabriqués par l’homme.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec «affectation des terres» qui est définie comme l’ensemble des aménagements, activités et apports auxquels les êtres humains procèdent sur un certain type de couverture terrestre.

OBS

couverture terrestre : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gestión del medio ambiente
  • Planificación de zonas (Urbanismo)
DEF

Recubrimiento o cubierta biofísica que se observa sobre la superficie terrestre. Incluye la vegetación y elementos antrópicos, así como roca, suelo desnudos y cuerpos de agua.

CONT

La cobertura terrestre es un elemento geográfico que puede formar una base de referencia para diversas aplicaciones que van desde el monitoreo forestal y pastoril, pasando por la generación de estadísticas, planificación, inversión, biodiversidad, cambio climático, hasta el control de la desertificación.

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Record 3 2008-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research
  • Biological Sciences
CONT

Biomedical research is an approach used towards solving medical problems. It deals with beliefs or theories which can be proven or disproven through observations and experimentation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recherche scientifique
  • Sciences biologiques
DEF

Ensemble des essais et des expérimentations qui permettent le développement des connaissances biologiques et médicales.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Investigación científica
  • Ciencias biológicas
DEF

Conjunto de prácticas y experimentos que se basan en campos de la biomedicina como las ciencias naturales, la biología, la biofísica, la bioquímica.

CONT

Instituto de Investigación Biomédica. Es el mayor centro de investigación del PCB [Parc Cientific de Barcelona]. Concentra 15 grupos de investigación [...] que trabajan en áreas vinculadas a la biomedicina básica. Dinamizador de la investigación multidisciplinaria en la interfaz entre la biología y la química, el Instituto supone la creación de una estructura de capacidades científicas y tecnológicas de interés para la industria farmacéutica y de química fina.

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