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SCIRPUS AMERICANUS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-10-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- American bulrush
1, record 1, English, American%20bulrush
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chairmaker's bulrush 1, record 1, English, chairmaker%27s%20bulrush
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Cyperaceae. 2, record 1, English, - American%20bulrush
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- scirpe d’Amérique
1, record 1, French, scirpe%20d%26rsquo%3BAm%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Cyperaceae. 2, record 1, French, - scirpe%20d%26rsquo%3BAm%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chestnut-coloured three-square bulrush
1, record 2, English, chestnut%2Dcoloured%20three%2Dsquare%20bulrush
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Cyperaceae. 2, record 2, English, - chestnut%2Dcoloured%20three%2Dsquare%20bulrush
Record 2, Key term(s)
- chestnut-colored three-square bulrush
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- scirpe bai
1, record 2, French, scirpe%20bai
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Cyperaceae. 2, record 2, French, - scirpe%20bai
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-07-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Ecology (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- growth of vegetation
1, record 3, English, growth%20of%20vegetation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sedimentation on the Cap Tourmente flats, the south shore and the shores of the islands of the Montmagny archipelago is fostered in summer by growth of vegetation (mainly, Scirpus americanus) and the tides, which tend to bring fine sediment accumulated offshore in winter to the flats. 1, record 3, English, - growth%20of%20vegetation
Record 3, Key term(s)
- vegetation growth
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- croissance de la végétation
1, record 3, French, croissance%20de%20la%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans cette région, la sédimentation sur les estrans du cap Tourmente, de la côte sud et des rivages des îles de l'archipel de Montmagny est favorisée en période estivale par la croissance de la végétation(Scirpus americanus, principalement) et la marée, qui tendent à ramener vers l'estran des sédiments fins accumulés au large de ce dernier en fin d’hiver. 1, record 3, French, - croissance%20de%20la%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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