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CLIMAX SOL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- proclimax
1, record 1, English, proclimax
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ecological community that suggests a climax in stability and permanence but is not primarily the product of climate. 2, record 1, English, - proclimax
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proclimax is a general term which includes all the communities that simulate the climax to some extent but lack the proper sanction of the existing climate. It thus includes subclimax, preclimax, and postclimax, as well as disclimax. 3, record 1, English, - proclimax
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pro-climax
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- proclimax
1, record 1, French, proclimax
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formation proche du climax par sa structure, qui en diffère sur le plan floristique, qui a survécu à un changement climatique et qui se trouve sur un sol fossile. 2, record 1, French, - proclimax
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
- Biología vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- proclímax
1, record 1, Spanish, procl%C3%ADmax
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Comunidades vegetales de estabilidad similar al clímax, pero que no están en equilibrio con el clima del medio al influir más otro factor. 1, record 1, Spanish, - procl%C3%ADmax
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-09-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Botany
- Plant Biology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- serclimax 1, record 2, English, serclimax
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An early stage in the development of the climax which has been arrested and held stationary for an indefinite period, such as the everglades of Florida, the cypress-gum swamps of the gulf coast, and the tule marshes of California. 1, record 2, English, - serclimax
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Botanique
- Biologie végétale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- serclimax
1, record 2, French, serclimax
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupement assez évolué vers le climax sous lequel la maturation du sol est tenue en échec par un facteur externe. 1, record 2, French, - serclimax
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Là où le développement est arrêté et se tient indéfiniment à un stade précoce, on parle de serclimax. 1, record 2, French, - serclimax
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
- Botánica
- Biología vegetal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- serclímax
1, record 2, Spanish, sercl%C3%ADmax
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Etapa de la sucesión ecológica, más o menos estable y anterior al subclímax. 1, record 2, Spanish, - sercl%C3%ADmax
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-06-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Botany
- Plant Biology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- quasiclimax 1, record 3, English, quasiclimax
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pseudoclimax in an aquatic sere which is a true climax in the sense that it is relatively stable; it is not determined primarily by climate. 1, record 3, English, - quasiclimax
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Botanique
- Biologie végétale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- quasiclimax
1, record 3, French, quasiclimax
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stade stable, fermé, stratifié, très proche du climax au point de vue structure et composition floristique, mais correspondant à des conditions climatiques un peu différentes; le sol n’ est pas encore le sol zonal typique; il subsiste des espèces qui n’ existent pas dans le climax. 1, record 3, French, - quasiclimax
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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