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CADENA ALIMENTICIA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Ecosystems
- Living Matter - General Properties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- food chain
1, record 1, English, food%20chain
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- trophic chain 2, record 1, English, trophic%20chain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sequence of organisms in a community each of which uses the next usually lower member of the sequence as a food source, plants being the ultimate basis of the sequence. 3, record 1, English, - food%20chain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At the base of the cave's food chain are bacteria that can synthesize organic molecules ... The bacteria grow along with fungi into white mats ... All other life within the cave depends on the microbial mats. 4, record 1, English, - food%20chain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Écosystèmes
- Propriétés générales de la matière vivante
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chaîne alimentaire
1, record 1, French, cha%C3%AEne%20alimentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chaîne trophique 2, record 1, French, cha%C3%AEne%20trophique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Séquence représentative d'une série d'espèces vivantes, dans laquelle les organismes cités en premier lieu sont mangés par ceux qui les suivent, qui seront à leur tour mangés par les suivants. 3, record 1, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20alimentaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Ensemble d'organismes qui se succèdent dans l'ordre de leur consommation à partir des types photosynthétiques et chimiosynthétiques. 4, record 1, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20alimentaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
- Ecosistemas
- Propiedades generales de la materia viva
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cadena alimentaria
1, record 1, Spanish, cadena%20alimentaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cadena trófica 2, record 1, Spanish, cadena%20tr%C3%B3fica
correct, feminine noun
- cadena alimenticia 3, record 1, Spanish, cadena%20alimenticia
correct, feminine noun
- cadena de nutrición 4, record 1, Spanish, cadena%20de%20nutrici%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Secuencia de seres vivos que producen, consumen y descomponen las sustancias alimenticias, realizándose el flujo de material y energía a través de la comunidad. 5, record 1, Spanish, - cadena%20alimentaria
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