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SEMPER VIRENS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Botany
- Ecology (General)
- Plant Biology
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- evergreen
1, record 1, English, evergreen
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sempervirent 2, record 1, English, sempervirent
correct, adjective
- indeciduous 3, record 1, English, indeciduous
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Having green leaves all the year round. 2, record 1, English, - evergreen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In trees of this kind, the leaves of the past season remain on the tree until the new ones are completely formed as in the holly, holly-oak, pine, etc. 2, record 1, English, - evergreen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Opposed to "deciduous". 2, record 1, English, - evergreen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Botanique
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Biologie végétale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sempervirent
1, record 1, French, sempervirent
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- semper virens 2, record 1, French, semper%20virens
correct, adjective, invariable, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de diverses plantes qui ont des feuilles toute l'année, [spécialement] quand des espèces voisines perdent leurs feuilles à l'automne. 2, record 1, French, - sempervirent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans ces forêts sempervirentes, les distinctions entre les formations s'appuieront sur quelques caractères physionomiques et floristiques : la composition de la forêt, son homogénéité ou sa variété [...] 3, record 1, French, - sempervirent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Botánica
- Ecología (Generalidades)
- Biología vegetal
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sempervirente 1, record 1, Spanish, sempervirente
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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