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EPIDERME FACE INFERIEURE [3 records]

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Record 1 2011-06-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Biology
CONT

There are two basic pathways whereby acid precipitation can impact a terrestrial ecosystem. It can impact directly on the foliar surface of the plants themselves, causing a direct effect on the leaf or stem of the plant, or it can indirectly affect plants, through effects on the soil.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie végétale
DEF

Surface de l’ensemble des feuilles d’un couvert végétal.

CONT

Quelle que soit la saison, l’énergie solaire interceptée par le couvert forestier (canopée) est plus importante au niveau des troncs, branches et rameaux [...] qu’au niveau des feuilles [...] bien que l’index de surface foliaire atteigne 7-9 ha/ha.

OBS

Selon les phénomènes étudiés on peut considérer la surface de chaque feuille ou la surface double de l’ensemble des deux faces de chaque feuille.

OBS

La surface active d’une feuille comprend la face supérieure, ou épiderme supérieur, et la face inférieure ou épiderme inférieur.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biología vegetal
DEF

Superficie total alcanzada por las hojas de una planta.

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Record 2 2004-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Biology
DEF

A minute pore in the epidermis of leaves or stems which functions in gaseous exchange between a plant and its external environment.

CONT

Epidermis of leaves ... contains numerous guard cells [placed pairwise] the open space between two paired guard cells is a stoma.

OBS

Stomas are bordered by guard cells which function in the regulation of the size of the opening: stomas plus guard cells are referred to as the stomatal apparatus.

OBS

stoma [designates usually] the opening together with its associated guard cells and accessory cells.

OBS

stoma: The plural form is stomata or stomas.

Key term(s)
  • stomata
  • stomatal opening

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie végétale
CONT

À l’échelle microscopique, on trouve un autre exemple de courant induit chez les végétaux qui réalisent des échanges gazeux par l’intermédiaire des stomates ou pores de la feuille.

CONT

Les stomates [...] se trouvent sur la face inférieure des feuilles [et] sont régulièrement répartis dans l'épiderme.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biología vegetal
DEF

Poro de la superficie epidérmica de las hojas que comunica los tejidos y espacios intercelulares de éstas con el exterior.

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Record 3 1985-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
OBS

Cf. "leaf surface".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
OBS

Cahier Anhydride sulfureux, 6.5. (collection Enviroguide); La pollution atmosphérique, Détrie, 1969, p. 403.

OBS

face inférieure de la feuille(dessous) ;surface foliaire inférieure(étendue) ;épiderme de la face inférieure(tissus de surface).

Spanish

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