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VARIACION GEOGRAFICA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Animal Biology
- Biogeography
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- geographic variation
1, record 1, English, geographic%20variation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- geographical variation 2, record 1, English, geographical%20variation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the differentiation of distinctive subdivisions from geographically isolated parts of a potentially interbreeding population due to restriction of interbreeding between fractions and natural selection of locally valuable mutations. 3, record 1, English, - geographic%20variation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Biologie animale
- Biogéographie
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- variation géographique
1, record 1, French, variation%20g%C3%A9ographique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
- Biología animal
- Biogeografía
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- variación geográfica
1, record 1, Spanish, variaci%C3%B3n%20geogr%C3%A1fica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Animal Biology
- Paleontology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cline
1, record 2, English, cline
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gradient of morphological or physiological change in a group of related organisms usually along a line of environmental or geographic transition. 2, record 2, English, - cline
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Biologie animale
- Paléontologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cline
1, record 2, French, cline
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans une même espèce, c'est-à-dire parmi des individus pouvant éventuellement se croiser entre eux, on peut trouver des groupes de sujets morphologiquement différents. Si, d'un groupe à l'autre, la variation morphologique est graduelle et ne semble pas s'être effectuée au hasard, on dit que les groupes forment des clines [...] 1, record 2, French, - cline
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
- Biología animal
- Paleontología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- clina
1, record 2, Spanish, clina
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cline 2, record 2, Spanish, cline
correct, masculine noun
- clinea 3, record 2, Spanish, clinea
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cambio en uno o más caracteres fenotípicos o frecuencias alélicas a lo largo de una variación geográfica gradual. 3, record 2, Spanish, - clina
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-03-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- true convergence
1, record 3, English, true%20convergence
correct, NATO, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A change in the azimuth of a great circle from one meridian to another. 1, record 3, English, - true%20convergence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
true convergence: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 3, English, - true%20convergence
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- convergence des méridiens sur le sphéroïde
1, record 3, French, convergence%20des%20m%C3%A9ridiens%20sur%20le%20sph%C3%A9ro%C3%AFde
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variation d'azimut d'une ligne géodésique sur le sphéroïde, d'un méridien à un autre. 1, record 3, French, - convergence%20des%20m%C3%A9ridiens%20sur%20le%20sph%C3%A9ro%C3%AFde
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
convergence des méridiens sur le sphéroïde : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 3, French, - convergence%20des%20m%C3%A9ridiens%20sur%20le%20sph%C3%A9ro%C3%AFde
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía matemática
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- convergencia de meridianos sobre el esferoide
1, record 3, Spanish, convergencia%20de%20meridianos%20sobre%20el%20esferoide
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variación del azimut de una línea geográfica sobre el esferoide de un meridiano a otro. 1, record 3, Spanish, - convergencia%20de%20meridianos%20sobre%20el%20esferoide
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