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PHOTOPHASE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- photophase
1, record 1, English, photophase
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- light phase 1, record 1, English, light%20phase
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- photophase
1, record 1, French, photophase
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Durée correspondant à la phase diurne au cours d’un cycle nychthéméral. 2, record 1, French, - photophase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nycthémère: Espace de temps (24h) comprenant un jour et une nuit et correspondant à un cycle biologique (adj. nycthéméral). 3, record 1, French, - photophase
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-10-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Animal Biology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nycthemeron
1, record 2, English, nycthemeron
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- nychthemeron 2, record 2, English, nychthemeron
correct
- nycthemere 3, record 2, English, nycthemere
- nycthemer 4, record 2, English, nycthemer
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A full period of one day and one night. 1, record 2, English, - nycthemeron
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Though our preliminary studies on food intake of pikes reared under different light conditions (DD, LD: 12.12 and LL) do not show any significant differences in the number of captured prey along the nycthemer, we also tried to see whether or not the growth of these fishes was modified under the previously stated light conditions. 5, record 2, English, - nycthemeron
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plural: nychthemera, nycthemerons 2, record 2, English, - nycthemeron
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Biologie animale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nycthémère
1, record 2, French, nycth%C3%A9m%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- nychthémère 2, record 2, French, nychth%C3%A9m%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace de temps(24 h) comprenant un jour [photophase] et une nuit [scotophase] et correspondant à un cycle biologique. 3, record 2, French, - nycth%C3%A9m%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
- Biología animal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- nictémero
1, record 2, Spanish, nict%C3%A9mero
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-04-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Horticulture
- Biological Sciences
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- light phase
1, record 3, English, light%20phase
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- photophase 1, record 3, English, photophase
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Horticulture
- Sciences biologiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- photophase
1, record 3, French, photophase
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période de leur développement pendant laquelle certains végétaux sont sensibles à la photopériode. 2, record 3, French, - photophase
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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