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HELIOPHYTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heliophyte 1, record 1, English, heliophyte
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- héliophyte
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A9liophyte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante croissant en pleine lumière, et demandant une lumière assez forte pour que les échanges photosynthétiques dépassent ceux de la respiration. 2, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9liophyte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- heliofita
1, record 1, Spanish, heliofita
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- heliofito 2, record 1, Spanish, heliofito
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planta que crece mejor en lugares con sol. 2, record 1, Spanish, - heliofita
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-10-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Horticulture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sun plant
1, record 2, English, sun%20plant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sun-loving plant 2, record 2, English, sun%2Dloving%20plant
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sun plants, species which cannot tolerate shade, are light saturated only at intensities of one third or even more of full sunlight. 3, record 2, English, - sun%20plant
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sun loving plant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Horticulture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plante de lumière
1, record 2, French, plante%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- plante héliophile 1, record 2, French, plante%20h%C3%A9liophile
correct, feminine noun
- plante héliophyte 2, record 2, French, plante%20h%C3%A9liophyte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
héliophyte : Se dit des plantes qui ne vivent qu'à la lumière solaire directe. 2, record 2, French, - plante%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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