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ECOTOPO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ecotope
1, record 1, English, ecotope
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The smallest landscape unit in the ecological holarchy ... of concrete systems is the ecotope, while the largest system is the ecosphere that embraces all biological and technological ecosystems. Therefore, the environment which learners of EE course directly observe is usually an ecotope which is the smallest holistic land unit. ... According to Naveh ..., an important thing is that the ecotope has two extreme types: one is the "biotope" (a term redefined by me for this context) or ecotope of bioecosystem that is maintained by the input of solar energy, natural biotic and abiotic resource materials; and the other is the "technotope" (a term proposed by me) or ecotope of technoecosystem that is constructed and maintained by man's input of energy and material and is regulated by man. 2, record 1, English, - ecotope
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... landscapes are composed of a mosaic of patches. Other terms similar to patch include: ecotope, biotope, landscape component, landscape element, landscape unit, landscape cell, geotope, facies, habitat and site. 3, record 1, English, - ecotope
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ecotope: This term does not appear in any general language dictionaries; the adjectival form "ecotopic" is given by LASTE (McGraw-Hill Dict. of Scientific and Technical Terms) 1994. 4, record 1, English, - ecotope
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écotope
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cotope
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des facteurs du milieu, composé du climatope et de l'édaphotope, c'est-à-dire des facteurs relevant du climat et du sol, et délimité par les mêmes conditions d'environnement (température, humidité, aliments...). 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cotope
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chapitre 6. L'écotope ou l'entité écologique. 6.1 Synthèse des concepts d'habitat et de niche. 6.2 Réduction des écotopes multidimensionnels. 6.3 Le chevauchement des écotopes. 6.4 La classification écologique du territoire. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cotope
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «écotope» ne figure pas dans les dictionnaires généraux. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cotope
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecosistemas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ecotopo
1, record 1, Spanish, ecotopo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espacio vital limitado en el que existen condiciones ambientales similares. 2, record 1, Spanish, - ecotopo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En el caso colombiano, «ecotopo cafetero» es una región agroecológica delimitada geográficamente, teniendo en cuenta condiciones predominantes de clima, suelo y relieve donde se obtiene una respuesta biológica similar del cultivo del café. 3, record 1, Spanish, - ecotopo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Biological Sciences
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polytopic
1, record 2, English, polytopic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Refers to a species that occurs in more than one area ... 2, record 2, English, - polytopic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Sciences biologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pléiotope
1, record 2, French, pl%C3%A9iotope
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A un moment donné, une espèce se présente à l'observateur sous la forme d'un individu ayant une place écologique. Mais souvent des individus différents pourront être simultanément observés à des places écologiques différentes, en des lieux différents alors qu'ils font partie de la même espèce (...). Ils vont même parfois jusqu'à vivre dans des milieux différents (individus d'espèces pléiotopes, en opposition avec les espèces monotopes qui assument toute leur vie dans le même milieu). 2, record 2, French, - pl%C3%A9iotope
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecosistemas
- Ciencias biológicas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pleiotopa
1, record 2, Spanish, pleiotopa
adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese de una] especie cuyo ecotopo es muy amplio. 2, record 2, Spanish, - pleiotopa
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