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TIERRA ESTERIL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biogeography
- Polar Geography
- Ecosystems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- barren land
1, record 1, English, barren%20land
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- barrens 2, record 1, English, barrens
correct, see observation, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Areas relatively barren of vegetation because of adverse soil or climatic conditions. 3, record 1, English, - barren%20land
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Barren land consists of soil that is so poor that plants cannot grow in it. 4, record 1, English, - barren%20land
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barren land: Those ecosystems in which less than one third of the area has vegetation or other cover. In general, a barren land has thin soil, sand, or rocks. Barren lands include deserts, dry salt flats, beaches, sand dunes, exposed rock, strip mines, quarries, and gravel pits. 5, record 1, English, - barren%20land
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
As a noun, barren is usually in the plural. 6, record 1, English, - barren%20land
Record 1, Key term(s)
- barrenland
- barren
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biogéographie
- Géographie du froid
- Écosystèmes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lande
1, record 1, French, lande
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- terre stérile 2, record 1, French, terre%20st%C3%A9rile
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étendue non cultivée de terrain sablonneux, comportant une végétation basse. 3, record 1, French, - lande
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lande : terme qui s'emploie souvent au pluriel (landes). 4, record 1, French, - lande
Record 1, Key term(s)
- landes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biogeografía
- Geografía polar
- Ecosistemas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tierra estéril
1, record 1, Spanish, tierra%20est%C3%A9ril
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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