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ERAGROSTIS CURVULA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- weeping lovegrass
1, record 1, English, weeping%20lovegrass
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- African love grass 2, record 1, English, African%20love%20grass
correct
- Boer love grass 3, record 1, English, Boer%20love%20grass
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 4, record 1, English, - weeping%20lovegrass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
weeping lovegrass: common name also used to refer to the species Eragrostis parviflora. 4, record 1, English, - weeping%20lovegrass
Record 1, Key term(s)
- weeping love grass
- African lovegrass
- Boer lovegrass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éragrostide courbée
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9ragrostide%20courb%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- éragrostis courbé 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9ragrostis%20courb%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9ragrostide%20courb%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pasto llorón
1, record 1, Spanish, pasto%20llor%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-11-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- root exudate
1, record 2, English, root%20exudate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Small molecules that are released from plant roots, which include sugars, amino acids, organic acids and amides. 1, record 2, English, - root%20exudate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These molecules influence soil nutrient availability both directly and indirectly by stimulating the activities of certain microbial and fungal components of the soil biota. 1, record 2, English, - root%20exudate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- exsudat racinaire
1, record 2, French, exsudat%20racinaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] composés aromatiques : saponine extraite du Lierre Hedera helix(Araliaceae), pyrocatechol dans l'exsudat racinaire d’Eragrostis curvula(Poaceae) [...] 2, record 2, French, - exsudat%20racinaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
exsudat : Excrétion élaborée par un végétal et libérée dans le milieu. 3, record 2, French, - exsudat%20racinaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
exsudat racinaire : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 4, record 2, French, - exsudat%20racinaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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