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AREA FOLIAR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foliar surface
1, record 1, English, foliar%20surface
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- leaf surface 2, record 1, English, leaf%20surface
correct
- leaf area 3, record 1, English, leaf%20area
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two basic pathways whereby acid precipitation can impact a terrestrial ecosystem. It can impact directly on the foliar surface of the plants themselves, causing a direct effect on the leaf or stem of the plant, or it can indirectly affect plants, through effects on the soil. 1, record 1, English, - foliar%20surface
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- surface foliaire
1, record 1, French, surface%20foliaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface de l'ensemble des feuilles d'un couvert végétal. 2, record 1, French, - surface%20foliaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quelle que soit la saison, l'énergie solaire interceptée par le couvert forestier (canopée) est plus importante au niveau des troncs, branches et rameaux [...] qu'au niveau des feuilles [...] bien que l'index de surface foliaire atteigne 7-9 ha/ha. 3, record 1, French, - surface%20foliaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon les phénomènes étudiés on peut considérer la surface de chaque feuille ou la surface double de l'ensemble des deux faces de chaque feuille. 2, record 1, French, - surface%20foliaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La surface active d'une feuille comprend la face supérieure, ou épiderme supérieur, et la face inférieure ou épiderme inférieur. 4, record 1, French, - surface%20foliaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- superficie foliar
1, record 1, Spanish, superficie%20foliar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- área foliar 2, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20foliar
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Superficie total alcanzada por las hojas de una planta. 2, record 1, Spanish, - superficie%20foliar
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