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CAPACITE PORTEUSE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Forage Crops
- Animal Husbandry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carrying capacity
1, record 1, English, carrying%20capacity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- carrying rate 2, record 1, English, carrying%20rate
correct
- stocking rate 2, record 1, English, stocking%20rate
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The number of livestock units that a given area of land can continuously sustain, without causing overgrazing, for a given time interval, usually taken to be one year. Expressed in hectares per livestock unit. 3, record 1, English, - carrying%20capacity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The carrying capacity of an area will vary from year to year according to the previous weather conditions, especially rainfall. 4, record 1, English, - carrying%20capacity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Carrying capacity may be calculated on a monthly or seasonal basis, depending on the productivity of the vegetation. 3, record 1, English, - carrying%20capacity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes fourragères
- Élevage des animaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chargement
1, record 1, French, chargement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- capacité porteuse 2, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20porteuse
correct, feminine noun
- taux de chargement 1, record 1, French, taux%20de%20chargement
correct, masculine noun
- charge de bétail 3, record 1, French, charge%20de%20b%C3%A9tail
correct, feminine noun
- capacité de charge 4, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20charge
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La capacité de charge] peut être calculée sur une base mensuelle ou saisonnière, selon la productivité de la végétation. 4, record 1, French, - chargement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de plantas forrajeras
- Cría de ganado
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carga ganadera
1, record 1, Spanish, carga%20ganadera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- carga de ganado 2, record 1, Spanish, carga%20de%20ganado
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
El monto de piensos disponible de una zona de pastizales expresado en general en unidades animales. 3, record 1, Spanish, - carga%20ganadera
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