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FOLIACE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aquaculture
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carp louse
1, record 1, English, carp%20louse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Argulus sp. 2, record 1, English, - carp%20louse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aquaculture
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poux de la carpe
1, record 1, French, poux%20de%20la%20carpe
masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- argule foliacé 1, record 1, French, argule%20foliac%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acuicultura
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- piojo de la carpa
1, record 1, Spanish, piojo%20de%20la%20carpa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- leafy-bracted aster
1, record 2, English, leafy%2Dbracted%20aster
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aster: Any of a large genus ... of plants of the Composite family, with purplish, blue, pink, or white daisylike flowers. 2, record 2, English, - leafy%2Dbracted%20aster
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aster foliacé
1, record 2, French, aster%20foliac%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aster : Plante à petites fleurs décoratives en forme d’étoiles. 2, record 2, French, - aster%20foliac%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plante de la famille des Composées. 3, record 2, French, - aster%20foliac%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- zygolith
1, record 3, English, zygolith
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] tube-shaped holococcolith with bridge. 1, record 3, English, - zygolith
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zygolithe
1, record 3, French, zygolithe
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Certains Coccolithophoridés ont une coque formée de zygolithes] : discolithes sans fond, avec un arceau transversal en anse de panier, parfois aplati, foliacé, ou bien pourvu d’une corne [...] 1, record 3, French, - zygolithe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-05-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Silviculture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- root:shoot ratio
1, record 4, English, root%3Ashoot%20ratio
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- root/shoot ratio 2, record 4, English, root%2Fshoot%20ratio
correct
- root:top ratio 1, record 4, English, root%3Atop%20ratio
see observation
- root/top ratio 3, record 4, English, root%2Ftop%20ratio
see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The total plant root system mass or volume divided by the total shoot system mass or volume, usually on an oven-dry basis, sometimes on a fresh weight basis. The mathematical inverse of shoot:root ratio. 1, record 4, English, - root%3Ashoot%20ratio
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the book "Terminology of Forest Science, Technology Practice and Products" from the Society of American Foresters, "root/top ratio" is considered as a deprecated term. 4, record 4, English, - root%3Ashoot%20ratio
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Sylviculture
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rapport système racinaire/système foliacé
1, record 4, French, rapport%20syst%C3%A8me%20racinaire%2Fsyst%C3%A8me%20foliac%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport du poids anhydre des racines au poids anhydre des pousses chez un semis. 1, record 4, French, - rapport%20syst%C3%A8me%20racinaire%2Fsyst%C3%A8me%20foliac%C3%A9
Record 4, Key term(s)
- rapport appareil radiculaire/appareil foliaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Silvicultura
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- relación raíz vástago
1, record 4, Spanish, relaci%C3%B3n%20ra%C3%ADz%20v%C3%A1stago
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1995-10-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Worms and Related Organisms
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- planarian
1, record 5, English, planarian
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
any of various free-swimming, mostly freshwater flatworms of the class Turbellaria, having an undulating or sluglike motion .... 2, record 5, English, - planarian
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vers et organismes apparentés
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- planaire
1, record 5, French, planaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ver plathelminthe plat foliacé, non annelé, libre, aquatique, se déplaçant par ondulations du corps, où grâce au mouvement de cils vibratiles. 2, record 5, French, - planaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-10-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Lichens
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- foliose lichen 1, record 6, English, foliose%20lichen
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- leafy lichen 2, record 6, English, leafy%20lichen
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Foliose, or leafy, thalli grow best in areas of frequent rainfall. 3, record 6, English, - foliose%20lichen
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Lichens
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- lichen foliacé
1, record 6, French, lichen%20foliac%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lichen dont la forme rappelle l’aspect des feuilles. 1, record 6, French, - lichen%20foliac%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-06-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Lichens
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- upper cortex
1, record 7, English, upper%20cortex
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a foliose lichen, the part of the thallus that is facing up. 1, record 7, English, - upper%20cortex
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Lichens
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- écorce supérieure
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9corce%20sup%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- cortex supérieur 2, record 7, French, cortex%20sup%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un lichen foliacé, partie du thalle la plus éloignée du support. 3, record 7, French, - %C3%A9corce%20sup%C3%A9rieure
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-10-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- shoot system
1, record 8, English, shoot%20system
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The principal ways in which pollutants affect plants are (i) through contact with or absorption by the shoot system and (ii) through modification of the soil environment. The latter are commonly known as indirect effects. 1, record 8, English, - shoot%20system
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- système foliacé
1, record 8, French, syst%C3%A8me%20foliac%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1984-06-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Jewellery
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- cut-out foliate motif
1, record 9, English, cut%2Dout%20foliate%20motif
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Joaillerie et bijouterie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- motif foliacé ajouré
1, record 9, French, motif%20foliac%C3%A9%20ajour%C3%A9
proposal
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1983-09-07
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Paddle Sports
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- leaf-shaped blade 1, record 10, English, leaf%2Dshaped%20blade
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Sports de pagaie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- aviron foliacé
1, record 10, French, aviron%20foliac%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1978-07-05
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- foliaceous
1, record 11, English, foliaceous
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Having the texture or shape of a leaf ... 1, record 11, English, - foliaceous
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- foliacé
1, record 11, French, foliac%C3%A9
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ayant l’apparence d’une feuille [...] 1, record 11, French, - foliac%C3%A9
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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