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Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lichens
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- microlichen
1, record 1, English, microlichen
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A macrolichen is a lichen that is either bush-like or leafy; all other lichens are termed microlichens. ... Here, "macro" and "micro" do not refer to size, but to the growth form. 1, record 1, English, - microlichen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lichens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microlichen
1, record 1, French, microlichen
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les lichénologues distinguent parfois les «macrolichens»(forme des lichens squamuleux, foliacés ou fruticuleux), des «microlichens»(lichens crustacés granuleux, verruqueux, pulvérulents ou lépreux) [...]; les préfixes «macro» et «micro» ne se réfèrent donc pas ici à la taille du lichen, mais à la hauteur de son thalle et à la forme de croissance du lichen. 1, record 1, French, - microlichen
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Líquenes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- microliquen
1, record 1, Spanish, microliquen
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-02-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lichens
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- macrolichen
1, record 2, English, macrolichen
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lichen with a large thallus that is not considered crustose. 2, record 2, English, - macrolichen
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A macrolichen is a lichen that is either bush-like or leafy; all other lichens are termed microlichens. ... Here, "macro" and "micro" do not refer to size, but to the growth form. 3, record 2, English, - macrolichen
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Most sensitive to atmospheric pollution are the "macrolichens" such as Bryoria, Parmotrema, and Usnea. 4, record 2, English, - macrolichen
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lichens
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- macrolichen
1, record 2, French, macrolichen
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les lichénologues distinguent parfois les «macrolichens»(forme des lichens squamuleux, foliacés ou fruticuleux), des «microlichens»(lichens crustacés granuleux, verruqueux, pulvérulents ou lépreux) [...]; les préfixes «macro» et «micro» ne se réfèrent donc pas ici à la taille du lichen, mais à la hauteur de son thalle et à la forme de croissance du lichen. 2, record 2, French, - macrolichen
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les espèces les plus sensibles à la pollution de l’air sont les «macrolichens», comme les Bryoria, Parmotrema et Usnea. 3, record 2, French, - macrolichen
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Líquenes
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- macroliquen
1, record 2, Spanish, macroliquen
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-08-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Lichens
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lichen
1, record 3, English, lichen
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thallophytic plant of the subdivision Lichenes that is composed of a fungus and an alga living in symbiotic relationship. 2, record 3, English, - lichen
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The alga is protected by the fungus, which in turn relies upon the alga for the production of food. 2, record 3, English, - lichen
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Lichens
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lichen
1, record 3, French, lichen
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Végétal complexe formé de l’association d’un champignon et d’une algue vivant en symbiose, très résistant à la sécheresse, au froid et au chaud. 2, record 3, French, - lichen
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les 16 000 espèces de lichens recensées se répartissent en trois types selon leur forme biologique : les crustacés forment des croûtes sur les rochers, les foliacés ont l'apparence de feuilles. On les trouve aussi sur les rochers, ou les troncs d’arbre. Enfin, les lichens fruticuleux, végétaux épiphytes à l'aspect de lanières. 3, record 3, French, - lichen
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Líquenes
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- liquen
1, record 3, Spanish, liquen
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Simbosis entre un alga y un hongo, en la que desaparecen las características de ambos componentes. 2, record 3, Spanish, - liquen
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-03-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- evernia
1, record 4, English, evernia
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- oak moss 2, record 4, English, oak%20moss
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A genus of lichens (family Usneaceae) having a fruticose or pendulous thallus with a cottony medulla. 1, record 4, English, - evernia
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- évernia
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9vernia
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- évernie 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9vernie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lichen fruticuleux, commun sur les branches d’arbres. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9vernia
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- musgo del roble
1, record 4, Spanish, musgo%20del%20roble
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-04-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Lichens
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hairy lichen 1, record 5, English, hairy%20lichen
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- fructitose lichen 2, record 5, English, fructitose%20lichen
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Lichens
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lichen fruticuleux
1, record 5, French, lichen%20fruticuleux
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] à thalle en forme de feuille ou à frondes distinctes plus ou moins ramifiées, à port buissonnant. 2, record 5, French, - lichen%20fruticuleux
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-01-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Paleontology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- fruticulescent
1, record 6, English, fruticulescent
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... applied to a lichen when somewhat shrubby. 1, record 6, English, - fruticulescent
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Paléontologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fruticuleux
1, record 6, French, fruticuleux
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lichen formant de petits arbuscules. 2, record 6, French, - fruticuleux
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Paleontología
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- fruticoso
1, record 6, Spanish, fruticoso
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Leñoso en su base. 1, record 6, Spanish, - fruticoso
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-04-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Lichens
- Origin of Life and Speciation
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- foliose species
1, record 7, English, foliose%20species
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wong and Brodo note that while it is possible that some of the very small lichens may have been overlooked, this is not the case for foliose and fruticose species, which are large and which appear to have completely disappeared in the past 60 years. This is a serious loss of biodiversity, and does not measure the reduction in abundance and reduced ranges of most lichen species and what must be major losses of genetic diversity at the population level. 1, record 7, English, - foliose%20species
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Lichens
- Origine de la vie et des espèces en général
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- espèce foliacée
1, record 7, French, esp%C3%A8ce%20foliac%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wong et Brodo admettent que certaines espèces très petites ont pu leur échapper, mais cette explication ne tient pas dans le cas des lichens foliacés et fruticuleux, grandes espèces qui semblent avoir complètement disparu au cours des 60 dernières années. 1, record 7, French, - esp%C3%A8ce%20foliac%C3%A9e
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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