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POLINIZACION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Plant and Crop Production
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cross-pollination
1, record 1, English, cross%2Dpollination
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fertilization by pollen from another plant. 2, record 1, English, - cross%2Dpollination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cross-fertilization follows cross-pollination. 3, record 1, English, - cross%2Dpollination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... corn, many forage grasses, and alfalfa are cross-pollinated. 3, record 1, English, - cross%2Dpollination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term used by the Canadian Grain Commission. 4, record 1, English, - cross%2Dpollination
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pollinisation croisée
1, record 1, French, pollinisation%20crois%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fertilisation réalisée par du pollen provenant d'une autre plante. 2, record 1, French, - pollinisation%20crois%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] fécondation croisée suit la croisée. 3, record 1, French, - pollinisation%20crois%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] le maïs, un grand nombre de graminées fourragères et la luzerne se reproduisent par pollinisation croisée. 3, record 1, French, - pollinisation%20crois%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 4, record 1, French, - pollinisation%20crois%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecosistemas
- Producción vegetal
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- polinización cruzada
1, record 1, Spanish, polinizaci%C3%B3n%20cruzada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aplicación del polen de una planta a otra, para que tenga lugar la fecundación de la última. 2, record 1, Spanish, - polinizaci%C3%B3n%20cruzada
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-09-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pollination
1, record 2, English, pollination
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fertilization of a flowering plant by the transfer of pollen from an anther of a flower to a stigma prepared to receive it. 2, record 2, English, - pollination
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This process facilitates contact between male gametes and the female ovum, leading to fertilization, development of seed and thence a new plant. 3, record 2, English, - pollination
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Usually by means of wind, insects, birds, bats or water. 4, record 2, English, - pollination
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pollinisation
1, record 2, French, pollinisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transport du pollen par le vent ou par les insectes depuis les étamines jusqu'au stigmate d'une fleur de la même espèce, permettant la fécondation. 2, record 2, French, - pollinisation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pollinisation est indispensable pour la fécondation : elle est réalisée par le transport des grains de pollen depuis les anthères directement sur l'ovule chez les gymnospermes, ou sur l'étamine, qui domine le style et l'ovaire, chez les angiospermes. 3, record 2, French, - pollinisation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La pollinisation peut être naturelle ou réalisée de manière artificielle par l'homme. 4, record 2, French, - pollinisation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- polinización
1, record 2, Spanish, polinizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transferencia del polen desde la antera al estigma en el proceso de fecundación en angiospermas; o desde el estróbilo masculino al femenino en gimnospermas. 2, record 2, Spanish, - polinizaci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-02-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- open pollination
1, record 3, English, open%20pollination
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] pollination by insects, birds, wind, or other natural mechanisms. 2, record 3, English, - open%20pollination
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pollinisation libre
1, record 3, French, pollinisation%20libre
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pollinisation naturelle, par opposition à la pollinisation dirigée utilisée pour produire des semences hybrides. 2, record 3, French, - pollinisation%20libre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
- Producción vegetal
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- polinización simple
1, record 3, Spanish, polinizaci%C3%B3n%20simple
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polinización en la que el polen llega por sí mismo al estigma. 1, record 3, Spanish, - polinizaci%C3%B3n%20simple
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-08-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Experimental Farms
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cross-pollinating experiment 1, record 4, English, cross%2Dpollinating%20experiment
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fermes expérimentales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- essai de pollinisation croisée
1, record 4, French, essai%20de%20pollinisation%20crois%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Granjas experimentales
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ensayo de polinización cruzada
1, record 4, Spanish, ensayo%20de%20polinizaci%C3%B3n%20cruzada
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mensualmente se registró el estado vegetativo o reproductivo de 100 vástagos. Tanto en los ensayos de agamospermia como en los de autopolinización no se produjeron frutos, mientras que el 45% de las flores del ensayo de polinización cruzada con embolsamiento, el 80% sin embolsamiento y el 0,2% de polinización natural sí produjeron frutos. 1, record 4, Spanish, - ensayo%20de%20polinizaci%C3%B3n%20cruzada
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-01-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- insect pollination
1, record 5, English, insect%20pollination
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The transfer of pollen to the female part of the plant by insects. 1, record 5, English, - insect%20pollination
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pollinisation entomophile
1, record 5, French, pollinisation%20entomophile
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transport du pollen vers la fleur femelle de la plante par les insectes. 2, record 5, French, - pollinisation%20entomophile
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pollinisation entomophile notamment par les abeilles et beaucoup d'autres hyménoptères est tributaire des conditions météorologiques qui peuvent être plus ou moins favorables au vol et au travail des insectes. 3, record 5, French, - pollinisation%20entomophile
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Types de pollinisation : La pollinisation se fait par le transport du pollen depuis les étamines au stigmate. Ce transport peut être effectué par différents vecteurs ou transporteurs : le vent (pollinisation anémophile), l'eau (hydrophile), les animaux (zoophile) dont : les mollusques (malacophile), les oiseaux (ornithophile), les insectes (entomophile). 4, record 5, French, - pollinisation%20entomophile
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- polinización entomófila
1, record 5, Spanish, polinizaci%C3%B3n%20entom%C3%B3fila
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- polinización por insectos 2, record 5, Spanish, polinizaci%C3%B3n%20por%20insectos
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transporte de polen por insectos a la parte femenina de las plantas. 2, record 5, Spanish, - polinizaci%C3%B3n%20entom%C3%B3fila
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-01-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Horticulture
- Silviculture
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- artificial pollination
1, record 6, English, artificial%20pollination
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The man-made pollination of a plant with the pollen of another plant. 2, record 6, English, - artificial%20pollination
Record 6, Key term(s)
- artificial pollenation
- artificial pollenization
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Horticulture
- Sylviculture
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pollinisation artificielle
1, record 6, French, pollinisation%20artificielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pollinisation d'une plante réalisée par l'homme à l'aide du pollen d'une autre plante. 2, record 6, French, - pollinisation%20artificielle
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
- Horticultura
- Silvicultura
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- polinización artificial
1, record 6, Spanish, polinizaci%C3%B3n%20artificial
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polinización realizada por el hombre. 1, record 6, Spanish, - polinizaci%C3%B3n%20artificial
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