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Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ecosystem function
1, record 1, English, ecosystem%20function
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An intrinsic ecosystem characteristic related to the set of conditions and processes whereby an ecosystem maintains its integrity. 2, record 1, English, - ecosystem%20function
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples of ecosystem functions include photosynthesis and nutrient uptake. 2, record 1, English, - ecosystem%20function
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ecosystem function: not to be confuse with "ecological function." An "ecosystem function" relates to the scale of the whole ecosystem, while an "ecological function" can be a component of ecosystem processes. 3, record 1, English, - ecosystem%20function
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fonction écosystémique
1, record 1, French, fonction%20%C3%A9cosyst%C3%A9mique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fonction d'un écosystème 2, record 1, French, fonction%20d%27un%20%C3%A9cosyst%C3%A8me
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fonctions de l'écosystème sont des facteurs qui permettent à un écosystème de se maintenir et d’évoluer. Ces facteurs comprennent le taux de croissance, la décomposition de la matière organique, la rétention des nutriments, la succession et la rétrogression. 3, record 1, French, - fonction%20%C3%A9cosyst%C3%A9mique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fonction écosystémique; fonction d’un écosystème : ne pas confondre avec «fonction écologique». Une «fonction écosystémique» ou une «fonction de l’écosystème» se rapporte à l’échelle de l’écosystème en entier tandis qu’une «fonction écologique» peut être une composante des processus écosystémiques. 4, record 1, French, - fonction%20%C3%A9cosyst%C3%A9mique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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