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DYSTROPHE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dystrophic 1, record 1, English, dystrophic
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dystrophe
1, record 1, French, dystrophe
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Glossaire de M. Huet, Centre belge d’étude et de documentation de l’eau. 1, record 1, French, - dystrophe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d’une eau d’un lac pauvre en matières nutritives. 1, record 1, French, - dystrophe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- distrófico
1, record 1, Spanish, distr%C3%B3fico
adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-06-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Geology
- Biogeography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- protopedon
1, record 2, English, protopedon
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Division: Subaquatic soil ... Protopedon. 1, record 2, English, - protopedon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Géologie
- Biogéographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- protopédon
1, record 2, French, protop%C3%A9don
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On parle de protopédon lorsqu’il s’agit de sols subaquatiques en voie de formation, qui n’offrent pas encore d’horizons humifères macroscopiquement discernables et dont les substances minérales qui composent la roche mère ne sont que très peu influencées par la vie végétale ou animale qu’ils supportent. 1, record 2, French, - protop%C3%A9don
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Suivant la nature des roches mères et leur richesse variable en éléments utiles à la vie des plantes, on parle de protopédon eutrophe, oligotrophe et dystrophe. 1, record 2, French, - protop%C3%A9don
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-11-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Ecology (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dystrophic lake
1, record 3, English, dystrophic%20lake
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lake poor in nutrients and often acidic and low in dissolved oxygen owing to undecayed plant life. 2, record 3, English, - dystrophic%20lake
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... special lake type: ... brown water ... generally have high concentration of humic acid in water 3, record 3, English, - dystrophic%20lake
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lac dystrophe
1, record 3, French, lac%20dystrophe
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lac dont les eaux ont une composition déséquilibrée [...] ils contiennent [...] [de] l’acide humique qui leur communique une teinte brune. 2, record 3, French, - lac%20dystrophe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- lago distrófico
1, record 3, Spanish, lago%20distr%C3%B3fico
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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