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SUCESION SECUNDARIA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Ecosystems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- succession
1, record 1, English, succession
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ecological succession 2, record 1, English, ecological%20succession
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process of community development that involves a changing sequence of species. 3, record 1, English, - succession
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Succession is usually described in terms of the changes in the species composition of the plants growing in an area, although each successional stage also may have its own characteristic kinds of animals and other organisms. 3, record 1, English, - succession
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Écosystèmes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- succession
1, record 1, French, succession
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- succession écologique 2, record 1, French, succession%20%C3%A9cologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Apparition chronologique d'espèces au sein d'un milieu et en fonction des caractéristiques de celui-ci. 3, record 1, French, - succession
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
- Ecosistemas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sucesión ecológica
1, record 1, Spanish, sucesi%C3%B3n%20ecol%C3%B3gica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso en el que [las] comunidades de un área particular son sustituidas a lo largo del tiempo por una serie de comunidades distintas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - sucesi%C3%B3n%20ecol%C3%B3gica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se diferencian dos tipos de sucesión ecológica :sucesión primaria y sucesión secundaria. 2, record 1, Spanish, - sucesi%C3%B3n%20ecol%C3%B3gica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-08-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Ecology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- secondary succession
1, record 2, English, secondary%20succession
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Types of Succession. Primary succession is the establishment of plants on land that has not been previously vegetated. ... Begins with colonization and establishment of pioneer species. Secondary succession is the invasion of a habitat by plants on land that was previously vegetated. Removal of past vegetation may be caused by natural or human disturbances such as fire, logging, cultivation, or hurricane. 1, record 2, English, - secondary%20succession
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- succession secondaire
1, record 2, French, succession%20secondaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distingue les successions primaires, qui s'établissent sur des sites vierges et nouvellement formés (surface dégagée par le retrait d'un glacier ou de la mer, dépôts volcaniques, etc.), et les successions secondaires, qui se mettent en place après qu'une perturbation majeure a affecté l'écosystème (feu, défrichement, avalanche, etc.). 1, record 2, French, - succession%20secondaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La durée d'une succession s'étend de plusieurs milliers d'années, pour une forêt climacique, à quelques heures, pour le remplacement des organismes planctoniques dans certaines zones littorales. 1, record 2, French, - succession%20secondaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sucesión secundaria
1, record 2, Spanish, sucesi%C3%B3n%20secundaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sucesión de plantas tras la destrucción de la vegetación inicial 1, record 2, Spanish, - sucesi%C3%B3n%20secundaria
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