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FLETRISSEMENT TEMPORAIRE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- temporary wilting point
1, record 1, English, temporary%20wilting%20point
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One can distinguish a temporary wilting point, according to which the plant can recover in the presence of irrigation or precipation, and a permanent wilting point at which the plant dies, even if water is supplied. 1, record 1, English, - temporary%20wilting%20point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point de flétrissement temporaire
1, record 1, French, point%20de%20fl%C3%A9trissement%20temporaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] quantité d’eau au-dessous de laquelle les plantes se fanent par manque d’eau, mais peuvent reverdir si l’humidité du sol s’accroît [...] 2, record 1, French, - point%20de%20fl%C3%A9trissement%20temporaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le point de flétrissement temporaire [...] est variable, il dépend de la plante, de la texture et de la matière organique [...] 2, record 1, French, - point%20de%20fl%C3%A9trissement%20temporaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-10-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Crop Protection
- Silviculture
- Horticulture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- temporary wilting
1, record 2, English, temporary%20wilting
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wilting is a visible effect of drought. As leaves dry, turgor pressure in leaf cells decrease causing leaf petiole drooping and leaf blade wilting. The amount of water lost before visible leaf wilting varies by species. Temporary wilting is the visible drooping of leaves during the day followed by rehydration and recovery during the night. Internal water deficits are reduced by morning in time for an additional water deficit to be induced the following day. During long periods of dry soil, temporary wilting grades into permanent wilting. Permanently wilted trees do not recover at night. Permanently wilted trees recover only when additional water is added to the soil. Prolonged permanent wilting kills trees. 1, record 2, English, - temporary%20wilting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Protection des végétaux
- Sylviculture
- Horticulture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- flétrissement temporaire
1, record 2, French, fl%C3%A9trissement%20temporaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le flétrissement est dit temporaire lorsqu'il est limité aux heures les plus chaudes de la journée; il correspond au fait que, pendant un certain intervalle de temps, l'absorption d’eau dans le sol étant restée inférieure à la transpiration, la plante perd de l'eau, puis reprend sa turgescence au cours de la nuit suivante [...] 1, record 2, French, - fl%C3%A9trissement%20temporaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
- Protección de las plantas
- Silvicultura
- Horticultura
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- marchitamiento temporal
1, record 2, Spanish, marchitamiento%20temporal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si el estrés hídrico es ligero, el marchitamiento temporal de las plantas desaparece durante la noche, cuando la transpiración se reduce [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - marchitamiento%20temporal
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-10-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Plant Diseases
- Plant Biology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- permanent wilting point
1, record 3, English, permanent%20wilting%20point
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- PWP 2, record 3, English, PWP
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The soil water content at which healthy plants can no longer extract water from the soil at a rate fast enough to recover from wilting. 3, record 3, English, - permanent%20wilting%20point
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The permanent wilting point is considered the lower limit of plant-available water ... 3, record 3, English, - permanent%20wilting%20point
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Maladies des plantes
- Biologie végétale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- point de flétrissement permanent
1, record 3, French, point%20de%20fl%C3%A9trissement%20permanent
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- PFP 2, record 3, French, PFP
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Seuil en dessous duquel les racines ne peuvent plus extraire l’eau du sol. 3, record 3, French, - point%20de%20fl%C3%A9trissement%20permanent
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les racines exercent une succion jusqu’à 1500 kPascal pour puiser l’eau. 3, record 3, French, - point%20de%20fl%C3%A9trissement%20permanent
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le flétrissement est dit temporaire lorsqu'il est limité aux heures les plus chaudes de la journée; il correspond au fait que, pendant un certain intervalle de temps, l'absorption d’eau dans le sol étant restée inférieure à la transpiration, la plante perd de l'eau, puis reprend sa turgescence au cours de la nuit suivante; il est dit permanent lorsqu'il atteint un stade irréversible, la plante ne pouvant reprendre sa turgescence quelles que soient les conditions ultérieures d’alimentation hydrique et d’évaporation. [...] On désigne par «point de flétrissement permanent» l'humidité critique du sol entraînant le flétrissement permanent de la plante. 4, record 3, French, - point%20de%20fl%C3%A9trissement%20permanent
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-09-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Farming Techniques
- Horticulture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- withering 1, record 4, English, withering
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wither: to become dry and sapless; especially: to shrivel from or as if from loss of bodily moisture. 2, record 4, English, - withering
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Techniques agricoles
- Horticulture
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fanaison
1, record 4, French, fanaison
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Amollissement et rétractation d’un organe végétal par déshydratation et perte de turgescence. 1, record 4, French, - fanaison
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La fanaison résulte d’une simple évaporation, ce qui différencie le phénomène d’une plasmolyse; cependant, les grandes fonctions physiologiques diminuent d’intensité, puis s’arrêtent. On peut distinguer trois étapes : la fanaison naissante, pendant laquelle les stomates se ferment, les échanges gazeux respiratoires sont ralentis et la photosynthèse est arrêtée; la fanaison temporaire, où certains des organes, peu sclérifiés, s’affaissent et les fruits se rident, ces phénomènes étant réversibles; enfin, la fanaison définitive ou flétrissement, où les troubles sont irréversibles, la plante meurt, le déficit hydrique devenant létal. 2, record 4, French, - fanaison
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas agrícolas
- Horticultura
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- desecamiento
1, record 4, Spanish, desecamiento
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- marchitez 1, record 4, Spanish, marchitez
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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