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CIPERACEAS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Peat and Peat Bogs
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lowmoor bog
1, record 1, English, lowmoor%20bog
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- low moor 2, record 1, English, low%20moor
correct
- low-lying moor 3, record 1, English, low%2Dlying%20moor
correct
- lowland moor 3, record 1, English, lowland%20moor
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bog that is at or only slightly above the water table and which is dependent on it for accumulation and preservation of peat which is usually composed of sedge, reed and shrub remains and various mosses. 1, record 1, English, - lowmoor%20bog
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lowmoor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tourbières
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tourbière basse
1, record 1, French, tourbi%C3%A8re%20basse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone marécageuse, neutre ou alcaline, dans laquelle se décomposent en aérobiose des matières végétales accumulées. 2, record 1, French, - tourbi%C3%A8re%20basse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distingue deux types de tourbières : 1° les tourbières basses, à surface plate, aux eaux neutres ou alcalines, à développement centripète, formées de mousses, auxquelles s'associent des carex, parfois des charas, des plantes insectivores [...]; ces tourbières évoluent sur sol calcaire, dans les fonds de vallées [...]; 2° les tourbières bombées ou hautes [...] 3, record 1, French, - tourbi%C3%A8re%20basse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Turberas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- baja turbera
1, record 1, Spanish, baja%20turbera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Turbera compuesta por ciperáceas con gramíneas, herbetum de varias familias y lignetum. 1, record 1, Spanish, - baja%20turbera
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oilseed Crops
- Plant Biology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- boot
1, record 2, English, boot
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sheath-like leaf structure on the upper end of grain or grass plants which encloses the inflorescence prior to its emergence. During inflorescence the plant is said to be in the boot stage or in boot. 1, record 2, English, - boot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes oléagineuses
- Biologie végétale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gaine
1, record 2, French, gaine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Épiaison [des céréales]. Les premiers épis apparaissent (on commence à voir les barbes de l'orge et, chez le blé et l'avoine, la gaine est éclatée). 1, record 2, French, - gaine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Précède la floraison. 2, record 2, French, - gaine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de oleaginosas
- Biología vegetal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- gluma
1, record 2, Spanish, gluma
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En botánica, la gluma es una vaina estéril, externa, basal y membranosa presente en plantas gramíneas y ciperáceas. La gluma es cada una de las dos hojitas escariosas(hipsofilos estériles) que a modo de brácteas rodean las espiguillas de las gramíneas, suelen hallarse enfrentados en la base de las espículas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - gluma
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