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BIOZONE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-09-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Ecosystems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- biozone
1, record 1, English, biozone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- biostratigraphic zone 2, record 1, English, biostratigraphic%20zone
correct
- biostratigraphical zone 3, record 1, English, biostratigraphical%20zone
correct
- biostratigraphic assemblage zone 4, record 1, English, biostratigraphic%20assemblage%20zone
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A body of strata whose content of fossils constitutes a natural association that distinguishes it from adjacent strata. 4, record 1, English, - biozone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A general term for any kind of biostratigraphic unit, e.g. acme zone, interval zone, range zone, etc., ... 5, record 1, English, - biozone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The biozone is the basic unit in biostratigraphic classification and generally the smallest biostratigraphic unit on which intercontinental or worldwide correlations can be established. 5, record 1, English, - biozone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Écosystèmes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- biozone
1, record 1, French, biozone
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zone biostratigraphique 2, record 1, French, zone%20biostratigraphique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche géologique caractérisée par les fossiles qu'elle renferme. 3, record 1, French, - biozone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fraction de base des divisions biostratigraphiques. 3, record 1, French, - biozone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Ecosistemas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- biozona
1, record 1, Spanish, biozona
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estrato geológico caracterizado por los fósiles que contiene. 2, record 1, Spanish, - biozona
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-10-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- life zone 1, record 2, English, life%20zone
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- biozone
1, record 2, French, biozone
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Remarque : in La Nature aux abois : les espèces menacées de disparition au Canada. 1, record 2, French, - biozone
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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