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PEDOFAUNE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Ecology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- edaphon
1, record 1, English, edaphon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- soil fauna 2, record 1, English, soil%20fauna
correct
- soil organisms 3, record 1, English, soil%20organisms
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The aggregate of organisms that live in the soil. 4, record 1, English, - edaphon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- édaphon
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9daphon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- édaphocénose 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9daphoc%C3%A9nose
correct, feminine noun
- faune des sols 3, record 1, French, faune%20des%20sols
correct, feminine noun
- faune du sol 4, record 1, French, faune%20du%20sol
correct, feminine noun
- faune édaphique 4, record 1, French, faune%20%C3%A9daphique
correct, feminine noun
- édafaune 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9dafaune
correct, feminine noun
- pédofaune 4, record 1, French, p%C3%A9dofaune
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des organismes vivant dans le sol. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9daphon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- organismos edáficos
1, record 1, Spanish, organismos%20ed%C3%A1ficos
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- edafón 1, record 1, Spanish, edaf%C3%B3n
masculine noun
- bioedafón 1, record 1, Spanish, bioedaf%C3%B3n
masculine noun
- edafocenosis 2, record 1, Spanish, edafocenosis
feminine noun
- fauna del suelo 3, record 1, Spanish, fauna%20del%20suelo
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organismos que viven en la capa superior del suelo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - organismos%20ed%C3%A1ficos
Record 1, Key term(s)
- organismo edáfico
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