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Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-12-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Plant Biology
- Soil Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transect
1, record 1, English, transect
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- environmental transect 2, record 1, English, environmental%20transect
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cross section of an area used as a sample unit for recording, mapping or studying the vegetation and its use. 3, record 1, English, - transect
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
May be a series of plots, a belt or strip, or merely a line, depending on the purpose. 3, record 1, English, - transect
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A line across an area along which a study can be made of the distribution and abundance of plant species. 4, record 1, English, - transect
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The line is marked out with a tape and its position indicated on a map of the area. 4, record 1, English, - transect
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
... used in sampling techniques for soil or botanical studies. 5, record 1, English, - transect
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Landscape Heterogeneity: - Size-frequency distribution of habitat patches; - Landscape and environmental transects; surface complexity. 2, record 1, English, - transect
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Biologie végétale
- Science du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transect
1, record 1, French, transect
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bande étroite [...] ou ligne [...], tracée réellement ou virtuellement à l'intérieur d'une végétation et qui permet d'en faire l'analyse, le profil et la cartographie. 2, record 1, French, - transect
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Biología vegetal
- Ciencia del suelo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- transección
1, record 1, Spanish, transecci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- transecto 2, record 1, Spanish, transecto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Línea o corte en un medio ambiente de la que, mediante muestreos y análisis, se obtiene información sobre el conjunto de elementos de ese medio. 2, record 1, Spanish, - transecci%C3%B3n
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