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ORCHIS SPECTABILIS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- showy orchis
1, record 1, English, showy%20orchis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- showy orchid 2, record 1, English, showy%20orchid
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Orchidaceae. 3, record 1, English, - showy%20orchis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- orchis brillant
1, record 1, French, orchis%20brillant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- galéaris remarquable 1, record 1, French, gal%C3%A9aris%20remarquable
correct, masculine noun
- orchidée admirable 1, record 1, French, orchid%C3%A9e%20admirable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Orchidaceae. 2, record 1, French, - orchis%20brillant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- valence
1, record 2, English, valence
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ecological valence 2, record 2, English, ecological%20valence
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- valence
1, record 2, French, valence
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- valence écologique 2, record 2, French, valence%20%C3%A9cologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Possibilité, pour une espèce animale ou végétale, de coloniser des milieux différents. 3, record 2, French, - valence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une espèce à valence écologique élevée est dite euryèce, car elle peut supporter de fortes variations des facteurs écologiques. Par opposition, une espèce sténoèce a une faible valence écologique. La valence écologique attribuée à un organisme peut d’ailleurs varier au cours de son développement. 3, record 2, French, - valence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Par exemple : le lalamogrostis canadensis est équivalent(s’étend sur plusieurs habitats) et l'orchis spectabilis est sténovalent(restreint à un seul habitat). 4, record 2, French, - valence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- valencia ecológica
1, record 2, Spanish, valencia%20ecol%C3%B3gica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Posibilidad de una especie de vivir en un medio condicionado por variaciones de un factor ecológico. 1, record 2, Spanish, - valencia%20ecol%C3%B3gica
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