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EPIDERME SUPERIEUR [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foliar surface
1, record 1, English, foliar%20surface
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- leaf surface 2, record 1, English, leaf%20surface
correct
- leaf area 3, record 1, English, leaf%20area
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, English, - foliar%20surface
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- surface foliaire
1, record 1, French, surface%20foliaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface de l’ensemble des feuilles d’un couvert végétal. 2, record 1, French, - surface%20foliaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, French, - surface%20foliaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, French, - surface%20foliaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La surface active d’une feuille comprend la face supérieure, ou épiderme supérieur, et la face inférieure ou épiderme inférieur. 4, record 1, French, - surface%20foliaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- superficie foliar
1, record 1, Spanish, superficie%20foliar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- área foliar 2, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20foliar
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Superficie total alcanzada por las hojas de una planta. 2, record 1, Spanish, - superficie%20foliar
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- oxygen diffusion
1, record 2, English, oxygen%20diffusion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The roots of wetland plants often grow in oxygen-free environments (anaerobic). Consequently, many species have developed air spaces (aerenchyma) throughout their roots and shoots so that oxygen molecules can diffuse from aerial (emergent) parts to submerged roots. Certain plants have aerial prop roots (lenticels) to facilitate oxygen diffusion to underwater roots. 2, record 2, English, - oxygen%20diffusion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Plants growing in this relatively CO2-poor atmosphere had three options: ... The second option, which is to reduce oxygen diffusion into the mesophyll, or even actively pump O2 out of the leaf is not an efficient option ... because reducing the intercellular concentration of O2 would create a steep oxygen diffusion gradient. 3, record 2, English, - oxygen%20diffusion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- diffusion de l’oxygène
1, record 2, French, diffusion%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Boxyg%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- diffusion d’oxygène 2, record 2, French, diffusion%20d%26rsquo%3Boxyg%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Section d’une feuille de Spartina montrant la grande superficie de l'épiderme supérieur et les espaces d’aération qui font partie de la voie de diffusion de l'oxygène qui va des feuilles(où l'oxygène entre par des petits pores sur la surface de la feuille) aux extrémités des racines. Les expériences indiquent que les hydrocarbures recouvrant les feuilles réduisent la diffusion d’oxygène aux racines et que la pollution des parties aériennes nuit indirectement à la santé des racines. 2, record 2, French, - diffusion%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Boxyg%C3%A8ne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
En cas de bonne alimentation en eau et donc de transpiration active, la température de la feuille aura tendance à être inférieure à celle de l’air, et le gradient thermique ainsi créé sera favorable à la diffusion du gaz carbonique vers la feuille, donc à la photosynthèse. Par contre, dans le cas d’une mauvaise alimentation en eau, cette diffusion sera freinée. En outre, la diffusion de l’oxygène vers l’extérieur dans le cas de la photosynthèse sera favorisée dans les mêmes conditions que celle du gaz carbonique vers l’intérieur de la feuille. 3, record 2, French, - diffusion%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Boxyg%C3%A8ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-01-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- adaxial epidermis 1, record 3, English, adaxial%20epidermis
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- épiderme supérieur
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9piderme%20sup%C3%A9rieur
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-09-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- leaf upper surface
1, record 4, English, leaf%20upper%20surface
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cf. leaf surface. 1, record 4, English, - leaf%20upper%20surface
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- face supérieure de la feuille
1, record 4, French, face%20sup%C3%A9rieure%20de%20la%20feuille
see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- surface foliaire supérieure 1, record 4, French, surface%20foliaire%20sup%C3%A9rieure
see observation, feminine noun
- épiderme de la face supérieure 1, record 4, French, %C3%A9piderme%20de%20la%20face%20sup%C3%A9rieure
see observation, masculine noun
- épiderme supérieur 1, record 4, French, %C3%A9piderme%20sup%C3%A9rieur
see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cahier Anhydride sulfureux, 6.5. (collection Enviroguide); La pollution atmosphérique, Détrie, 1969, pp. 403-404. 1, record 4, French, - face%20sup%C3%A9rieure%20de%20la%20feuille
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
face supérieure de la feuille (dessus); surface foliaire supérieure (étendue); épiderme de la face supérieure (tissus de surface). 1, record 4, French, - face%20sup%C3%A9rieure%20de%20la%20feuille
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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