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ZONA SEMIARIDA [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Farming Techniques
- Cropping Systems
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cultivated summer fallow
1, record 1, English, cultivated%20summer%20fallow
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- summer fallow 2, record 1, English, summer%20fallow
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Summer fallow is the practice of keeping land free of all vegetation throughout one season for the purpose of storing a part of the rainfall of that period in the soil for the use of crops the following year. Summer fallow has been practiced in various parts of the world for several centuries, and to a limited extent in some sections of western United States since the country was settled. It is a common practice in the light-rainfall sections of Canada and of the Pacific Northwest at the present time. 3, record 1, English, - cultivated%20summer%20fallow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This practice is optional in some areas but necessary in the drier cropland areas of the West. Other types of fallow, such as cropland planted to soil improvement crops but not harvested, and cropland left idle all year, are not included in cultivated summer fallow. 4, record 1, English, - cultivated%20summer%20fallow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cultivated summer fallow; summer fallow: designations extracted from the "Glossaire de l'agriculture and reproduced with the permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development [OECD]. 5, record 1, English, - cultivated%20summer%20fallow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Techniques agricoles
- Systèmes de culture
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jachère d'été
1, record 1, French, jach%C3%A8re%20d%27%C3%A9t%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«jachère d'été» signifie une terre en jachère qui est cultivée ou aménagée de façon à garder le sol humide et à empêcher le sol d'être entraîné par le vent (summerfallow). 2, record 1, French, - jach%C3%A8re%20d%27%C3%A9t%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La jachère d'été a pour but de stocker l'eau du sol et d'accumuler l'azote des nitrates dans le sol pour la campagne suivante. 3, record 1, French, - jach%C3%A8re%20d%27%C3%A9t%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jachère d'été : désignation extraite du «Glossaire de l'agriculture» et reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques [OCDE]. 4, record 1, French, - jach%C3%A8re%20d%27%C3%A9t%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas agrícolas
- Sistemas de cultivo
- Producción vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- barbecho de verano
1, record 1, Spanish, barbecho%20de%20verano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cobertura del suelo por rastrojos en la zona semiárida permite disminuir la evaporación del agua del suelo durante el barbecho de verano, lo que provoca un mayor contenido de agua en el perfil, especialmente en las profundidades 0-10 y 10-20 cm. 1, record 1, Spanish, - barbecho%20de%20verano
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-02-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biogeography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- semiarid area
1, record 2, English, semiarid%20area
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- semi-arid area 2, record 2, English, semi%2Darid%20area
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 3, record 2, English, - semiarid%20area
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biogéographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- région semi-aride
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9gion%20semi%2Daride
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9gion%20semi%2Daride
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biogeografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona semiárida
1, record 2, Spanish, zona%20semi%C3%A1rida
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-06-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- semi-arid zone
1, record 3, English, semi%2Darid%20zone
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fairly dry area, with an average yearly rainfall between 10:12 inches. 2, record 3, English, - semi%2Darid%20zone
Record 3, Key term(s)
- semi arid zone
- semiarid zone
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zone semi-aride
1, record 3, French, zone%20semi%2Daride
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone dans laquelle, certaines années, les précipitations sont insuffisante pour y maintenir les cultures. 2, record 3, French, - zone%20semi%2Daride
Record 3, Key term(s)
- zone semiaride
- zone semi aride
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona semiárida
1, record 3, Spanish, zona%20semi%C3%A1rida
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona en la cual, [después de] algunos años, la precipitación es insuficiente para realizar cultivos. 2, record 3, Spanish, - zona%20semi%C3%A1rida
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El clima que caracteriza a la región corresponde a una zona semiárida, cuyos factores determinantes son una precipitación anual promedio de 500 mm que aumenta de norte a sur y de este a oeste, hasta alcanzar un promedio de 1. 500 mm en las estribaciones de la Serranía de Perijá y una temperatura de 27, 8°C(en Maracaibo), que experimenta cierta disminución a medida que aumenta la altitud hacia la zona occidental de la región. 3, record 3, Spanish, - zona%20semi%C3%A1rida
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-06-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- semi-arid zone
1, record 4, English, semi%2Darid%20zone
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone in which evaporation frequently exceeds precipitation. 2, record 4, English, - semi%2Darid%20zone
Record 4, Key term(s)
- semi arid zone
- semiarid zone
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- zone semi-aride
1, record 4, French, zone%20semi%2Daride
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone où l'évaporation excède fréquemment les précipitations. 2, record 4, French, - zone%20semi%2Daride
Record 4, Key term(s)
- zone semiaride
- zone semi aride
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona semiárida
1, record 4, Spanish, zona%20semi%C3%A1rida
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona en la que la evaporación sobrepasa frecuentemente a la precipitación. 2, record 4, Spanish, - zona%20semi%C3%A1rida
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