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CAPACITE EVITER DESHYDRATATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drought avoidance capacity 1, record 1, English, drought%20avoidance%20capacity
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Drought Avoidance - The deep rooted characteristic of alfalfa ... provides much needed drought avoidance capacity to a grazing system. 1, record 1, English, - drought%20avoidance%20capacity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tolerance of plants to low water availability would involve physiological changes that allow the plant to survive the low water contents. Avoidance would involve minimizing exposure to conditions of low water content. 2, record 1, English, - drought%20avoidance%20capacity
Record 1, Key term(s)
- capacity to avoid drought
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capacité d'éviter la déshydratation
1, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9viter%20la%20d%C3%A9shydratation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La capacité d'éviter la déshydratation met en jeu divers dispositifs morphologiques et physiologiques : appareil souterrain puissant ou organes absorbants très efficaces, réduction des surfaces transpirantes par chute des feuilles ou production de feuilles très petites, épaississement des cires de la cuticule et des parois cellulaires, pilosité, enfoncement des stomates dans l'épiderme, enroulement des feuilles par temps sec, existence de réserves d'eau dans les feuilles, les tiges ou les racines notamment chez les plantes grasses... 1, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9viter%20la%20d%C3%A9shydratation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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