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BIOMASSE HYPOGEE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Ecology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- below-ground biomass
1, record 1, English, below%2Dground%20biomass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- below ground phytomass 2, record 1, English, below%20ground%20phytomass
correct
- underground biomass 3, record 1, English, underground%20biomass
correct
- underground phytomass 4, record 1, English, underground%20phytomass
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
All living biomass of live roots. 5, record 1, English, - below%2Dground%20biomass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fine roots of less than (suggested) 2 mm diameter are sometimes excluded because these often cannot be distinguished empirically from soil organic matter or litter. ... May include the below-ground part of the stump. 5, record 1, English, - below%2Dground%20biomass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
below-ground biomass: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 6, record 1, English, - below%2Dground%20biomass
Record 1, Key term(s)
- belowground biomass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- biomasse souterraine
1, record 1, French, biomasse%20souterraine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- biomasse hypogée 2, record 1, French, biomasse%20hypog%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- phytomasse souterraine 3, record 1, French, phytomasse%20souterraine
correct, feminine noun
- phytomasse hypogée 4, record 1, French, phytomasse%20hypog%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Biomasse constituée des racines des plantes. 5, record 1, French, - biomasse%20souterraine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
biomasse souterraine : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 6, record 1, French, - biomasse%20souterraine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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