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HUMIFERE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Iron and Manganese Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- limnite
1, record 1, English, limnite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A yellow ocher or brown iron ore, containing more water than limonite. 2, record 1, English, - limnite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- limnite
1, record 1, French, limnite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété phosphoreuse et humifère de limonite. 2, record 1, French, - limnite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Minas de hierro y de manganeso
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- limnita
1, record 1, Spanish, limnita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Limonita fosforosa y humífera. 1, record 1, Spanish, - limnita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-05-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tangel 1, record 2, English, tangel
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tangel
1, record 2, French, tangel
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme d’humus brut, à décomposition lente, peu acide, comprenant des déjections de vers de terre et reposant sur un horizon humifère du genre mull. 1, record 2, French, - tangel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-06-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Site Development
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bog soil
1, record 3, English, bog%20soil
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- boggy land 2, record 3, English, boggy%20land
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mucky or peat soil developed in a marshy area. 3, record 3, English, - bog%20soil
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually low in oxygen and incompletely decomposed. 3, record 3, English, - bog%20soil
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Aménagement du terrain
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sol tourbeux
1, record 3, French, sol%20tourbeux
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sol humifère formé dans les marécages, sous climat humide ou subhumide. 2, record 3, French, - sol%20tourbeux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
- Preparación del terreno
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- suelo fangoso
1, record 3, Spanish, suelo%20fangoso
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-05-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
- Flowers and Ornamentals (Horticulture)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- red turtlehead
1, record 4, English, red%20turtlehead
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A perennial 60 to 80 cm high with] dark pink tubular flowers at the end of dense leaf stems around mid-August. Prefers light shade, and friable, humid soil. In sunny locations ... keep the soil cool. Ideal around a garden pond. 1, record 4, English, - red%20turtlehead
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
- Floriculture
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chélone oblique
1, record 4, French, ch%C3%A9lone%20oblique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Vivace de 60 à 80 cm] aux tiges feuillées denses porte, à la mi-août, des fleurs tubulaires d’un rose foncé réunies au sommet des tiges. Elle croît bien sous un ombrage léger, dans une terre meuble et humifère. En situation ensoleillée, il lui faut un sol toujours frais; la proximité d’un bassin d’eau lui convient parfaitement. 1, record 4, French, - ch%C3%A9lone%20oblique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-10-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- rankar
1, record 5, English, rankar
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- ranker 2, record 5, English, ranker
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A soil whose humic layer lies directly on the parent rock, which is usually lime-deficient and siliceous. 1, record 5, English, - rankar
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ranker
1, record 5, French, ranker
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sol à horizon humifère bien développé, homogène, formant une limite nette avec l'horizon C ou R et caractérisant les montagnes humides. 2, record 5, French, - ranker
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- ranker
1, record 5, Spanish, ranker
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-10-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Geology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- humic
1, record 6, English, humic
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- humus-bearing 2, record 6, English, humus%2Dbearing
correct
- melanized 3, record 6, English, melanized
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composed at least in part of organic matter ... 1, record 6, English, - humic
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Melanized lateritic soil. 4, record 6, English, - humic
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Géologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- humifère
1, record 6, French, humif%C3%A8re
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui renferme un pourcentage élevé d’humus. 2, record 6, French, - humif%C3%A8re
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sol latéritique humifère 3, record 6, French, - humif%C3%A8re
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les épanchements récents de trachytes et de basaltes [...] ne sont pas latéritisés, mais portent des terres noires humifères, épaisses et fertiles [...] 4, record 6, French, - humif%C3%A8re
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] en montagne ou dans les landes, les roches sont souvent recouvertes de débris végétaux, accumulés sur place en sols humifères, noirâtres. 5, record 6, French, - humif%C3%A8re
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Le sable peut être ferrugineux [...], argileux, humifère(noir ou brun) ;bitumineux, vaseux(reconnaissables à l'odeur). 5, record 6, French, - humif%C3%A8re
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
- Geología
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- humífero
1, record 6, Spanish, hum%C3%ADfero
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-11-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Silviculture
- Soil Science
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- humus layer
1, record 7, English, humus%20layer
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
humus: A general term for the more or less decomposed (plant and animal) residues in the soil, litter therefore being excluded. Humus layer is a general term for the surface layers composed of or dominated by organic material, whether unincorporated or incorporated with mineral soil, or at some intermediate stage. 2, record 7, English, - humus%20layer
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Sylviculture
- Science du sol
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- couche humifère
1, record 7, French, couche%20humif%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- couche d'humus 2, record 7, French, couche%20d%27humus
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
humus : Au sens large, ensemble des résidus végétaux et animaux plus ou moins décomposés à la surface du sol forestier(non compris la litière). La couche humifère désigne d’une façon générale les horizons de surface composés totalement ou en partie de matière organique plus ou moins intimement mélangée, ou non, au sol minéral. 3, record 7, French, - couche%20humif%C3%A8re
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecosistemas
- Silvicultura
- Ciencia del suelo
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- cubierta de humus
1, record 7, Spanish, cubierta%20de%20humus
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte superior del suelo que presenta rasgos característicos por su contenido en humus. 1, record 7, Spanish, - cubierta%20de%20humus
Record 8 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Soils (Agriculture)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- limnic peat 1, record 8, English, limnic%20peat
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sols (Agriculture)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- dy
1, record 8, French, dy
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(prononcer diou suédois) sols aquatiques à horizon humifère : dans les eaux acides se dépose un complexe rappelant un humus brut et biologiquement très peu actif; il a été dénommé dy... par les auteurs suédois et limnic peat par les auteurs anglo-saxons. La structure du dy est fragmentaire, floconneuse, parfois fibreuse; c'est un dépôt très riche en eau(90%). 2, record 8, French, - dy
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- red podzolic soil 1, record 9, English, red%20podzolic%20soil
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- sol rouge podzolique
1, record 9, French, sol%20rouge%20podzolique
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sol formé par des processus intenses de décomposition de la roche-mère, présentant un horizon humifère peu épais, un horizon lessivé brun-jaunâtre, au-dessus d’un horizon d’accumulation rouge. 1, record 9, French, - sol%20rouge%20podzolique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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