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RUDERAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-12-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
- Weed Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ruderal
1, record 1, English, ruderal
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of weeds which spring up on uncultivated or abandoned land. 2, record 1, English, - ruderal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Mauvaises herbes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rudéral
1, record 1, French, rud%C3%A9ral
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple, Plantes rudérales, en particulier les espèces pérennes qui peuplent les talus, les pieds des haies, les jachères, les terrains vagues. 2, record 1, French, - rud%C3%A9ral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción vegetal
- Malas hierbas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ruderal
1, record 1, Spanish, ruderal
adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese de la] vegetación de escombreras, lindes, bordes de caminos o de cultivos abandonados. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ruderal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Ecology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ruderal
1, record 2, English, ruderal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plant that grows on wasteland, old fields, waysides, etc. 2, record 2, English, - ruderal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plante rudérale
1, record 2, French, plante%20rud%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rudérale. Se dit d'une plante qui pousse sur les bords de chemins, les terrains vagues, les terrains de culture abandonnés. 2, record 2, French, - plante%20rud%C3%A9rale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ruderal
1, record 2, Spanish, ruderal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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