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FEU BROUSSE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
- Ecosystems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wildfire
1, record 1, English, wildfire
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wild-fire 2, record 1, English, wild%2Dfire
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large fire that spreads rapidly over forests or brush, causing widespread destruction. 3, record 1, English, - wildfire
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Incendies de végétation
- Écosystèmes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- feu incontrôlé
1, record 1, French, feu%20incontr%C3%B4l%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- feu irréprimé 2, record 1, French, feu%20irr%C3%A9prim%C3%A9
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes «feu incontrôlé» ou «feu irréprimé»(moins répandu) peuvent caractériser un feu de forêt, un feu de broussailles ou un feu de brousse. 3, record 1, French, - feu%20incontr%C3%B4l%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Incendio de la vegetación
- Ecosistemas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuego incontrolable
1, record 1, Spanish, fuego%20incontrolable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fuego fuera de control 2, record 1, Spanish, fuego%20fuera%20de%20control
correct, masculine noun
- incendio incontrolable 3, record 1, Spanish, incendio%20incontrolable
correct, masculine noun
- incendio fuera de control 3, record 1, Spanish, incendio%20fuera%20de%20control
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bushfire
1, record 2, English, bushfire
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bush fire 2, record 2, English, bush%20fire
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Incendies de végétation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- feu de brousse
1, record 2, French, feu%20de%20brousse
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Madagascar traverse actuellement la saison sèche (d’avril à novembre), avec l’arrivée, d’ici un mois, des feux de brousse qui sévissent chaque année dans la Grande île. 1, record 2, French, - feu%20de%20brousse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Incendio de la vegetación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- incendio de matorral
1, record 2, Spanish, incendio%20de%20matorral
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-03-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Ecology (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pyrophilous
1, record 3, English, pyrophilous
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Growing or thriving on burned or fired substrata. 1, record 3, English, - pyrophilous
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Seaver (1909, 1928) and Seaver & Clark (1910) have drawn attention to a number of operculate cup-fungi which occur in nature only on burnt places, especially where wood has burnt. Seaver (1909) used the term "pyrophilous" for these fungi. 2, record 3, English, - pyrophilous
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pyrophile
1, record 3, French, pyrophile
adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Même dans les zones à pluviométrie inférieure à 1000 mm, les feux de brousse ne sont pas généralisés; il en résulte que les associations végétales ne sont pas, comme dans beaucoup de régions d’Afrique, à dominances d’espèces pyrophiles résultant d’un appauvrissement et d’une sélection par le feu, de la végétation climacique. 1, record 3, French, - pyrophile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pirófilo
1, record 3, Spanish, pir%C3%B3filo
adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese de un] organismo que vive en una zona que ha sufrido un incendio recientemente. 1, record 3, Spanish, - pir%C3%B3filo
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