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ESPECIE CARACTERISTICA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- character species
1, record 1, English, character%20species
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- characteristic species 2, record 1, English, characteristic%20species
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The species in classes 3, 4, and 5 of Braun-Blanquet's fidelity classification. Class 5 includes species occurring exclusively or almost so in a particular kind of plant community; class 4 contains species that show a strong preference for one kind of community but occurs sparingly in others; class 3 contains species that often occur in several kinds of communities but the optimum growth is found in only one kind. 1, record 1, English, - character%20species
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- espèce caractéristique
1, record 1, French, esp%C3%A8ce%20caract%C3%A9ristique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- caractéristique 2, record 1, French, caract%C3%A9ristique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espèce localisée plus ou moins strictement dans une association, qui y domine par le nombre ou par la taille des individus, oui qui y trouve son optimum de vie. 3, record 1, French, - esp%C3%A8ce%20caract%C3%A9ristique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La buse variable est l'espèce la plus typique de la région du sud du pays alors que le Courlis cendré est l'espèce caractéristique de la Campine. 4, record 1, French, - esp%C3%A8ce%20caract%C3%A9ristique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les objectifs poursuivis par une réintroduction peuvent comprendre : l'amélioration des chances de survie à long terme de l'espèce, le rétablissement d'un espèce caractéristique (dans un sens écologique ou culturel) dans un écosystème; le maintien et/ou la restauration de la biodiversité; [...] 5, record 1, French, - esp%C3%A8ce%20caract%C3%A9ristique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- especie característica
1, record 1, Spanish, especie%20caracter%C3%ADstica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Especie localizada en una asociación determinada. 1, record 1, Spanish, - especie%20caracter%C3%ADstica
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