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MESIQUE [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mesic humisol
1, record 1, English, mesic%20humisol
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ME.H 1, record 1, English, ME%2EH
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Soil of the organic order. 2, record 1, English, - mesic%20humisol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mesic humisol; ME.H: designations used in the Canadian System of Soil Classification. 2, record 1, English, - mesic%20humisol
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- humisol mésique
1, record 1, French, humisol%20m%C3%A9sique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- H.ME 1, record 1, French, H%2EME
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sol de l'ordre organique. 2, record 1, French, - humisol%20m%C3%A9sique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
humisol mésique; H.ME : désignations employées dans le Système canadien de classification des sols. 2, record 1, French, - humisol%20m%C3%A9sique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-10-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- terric mesic humisol
1, record 2, English, terric%20mesic%20humisol
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- TME.H 1, record 2, English, TME%2EH
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Soil of the organic order. 2, record 2, English, - terric%20mesic%20humisol
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
terric mesic humisol; TME.H: designations used in the Canadian System of Soil Classification. 2, record 2, English, - terric%20mesic%20humisol
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- humisol mésique terrique
1, record 2, French, humisol%20m%C3%A9sique%20terrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- H.METE 1, record 2, French, H%2EMETE
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sol de l'ordre organique. 2, record 2, French, - humisol%20m%C3%A9sique%20terrique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
humisol mésique terrique; H.METE : désignations employées dans le Système canadien de classification des sols. 2, record 2, French, - humisol%20m%C3%A9sique%20terrique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-10-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mesic fibrisol
1, record 3, English, mesic%20fibrisol
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- ME.F 1, record 3, English, ME%2EF
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A soil of the organic order. 2, record 3, English, - mesic%20fibrisol
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mesic fibrisol; ME.F: designations used in the Canadian System of Soil Classification. 2, record 3, English, - mesic%20fibrisol
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fibrisol mésique
1, record 3, French, fibrisol%20m%C3%A9sique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- F.ME 1, record 3, French, F%2EME
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sol de l'ordre organique. 2, record 3, French, - fibrisol%20m%C3%A9sique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fibrisol mésique; F.ME : désignations employées dans le Système canadien de classification des sols. 2, record 3, French, - fibrisol%20m%C3%A9sique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-10-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- terric mesic fibrisol
1, record 4, English, terric%20mesic%20fibrisol
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- TME.F 1, record 4, English, TME%2EF
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A soil of the organic order. 2, record 4, English, - terric%20mesic%20fibrisol
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
terric mesic fibrisol; TME.F: designations used in the Canadian System of Soil Classification. 2, record 4, English, - terric%20mesic%20fibrisol
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fibrisol mésique terrique
1, record 4, French, fibrisol%20m%C3%A9sique%20terrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- F.METE 1, record 4, French, F%2EMETE
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sol de l'ordre organique. 2, record 4, French, - fibrisol%20m%C3%A9sique%20terrique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fibrisol mésique terrique; F.METE : désignations employées dans le Système canadien de classification des sols. 2, record 4, French, - fibrisol%20m%C3%A9sique%20terrique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2021-09-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- terric mesic organic cryosol
1, record 5, English, terric%20mesic%20organic%20cryosol
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- TME.OC 1, record 5, English, TME%2EOC
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A soil of the cryosolic order. 2, record 5, English, - terric%20mesic%20organic%20cryosol
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
terric mesic organic cryosol; TME.OC: designations used in the Canadian System of Soil Classification. 2, record 5, English, - terric%20mesic%20organic%20cryosol
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cryosol organique mésique terrique
1, record 5, French, cryosol%20organique%20m%C3%A9sique%20terrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- CROR.METE 1, record 5, French, CROR%2EMETE
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sol de l'ordre cryosolique. 2, record 5, French, - cryosol%20organique%20m%C3%A9sique%20terrique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cryosol organique mésique terrique; CROR.METE : désignations employées dans le Système canadien de classification des sols. 2, record 5, French, - cryosol%20organique%20m%C3%A9sique%20terrique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2021-09-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- mesic organic cryosol
1, record 6, English, mesic%20organic%20cryosol
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- ME.OC 1, record 6, English, ME%2EOC
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A soil of the cryosolic order. 2, record 6, English, - mesic%20organic%20cryosol
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mesic organic cryosol; ME.OC: designations used in the Canadian System of Soil Classification. 2, record 6, English, - mesic%20organic%20cryosol
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cryosol organique mésique
1, record 6, French, cryosol%20organique%20m%C3%A9sique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- CROR.ME 1, record 6, French, CROR%2EME
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sol de l'ordre cryosolique. 2, record 6, French, - cryosol%20organique%20m%C3%A9sique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cryosol organique mésique; CROR.ME : désignations employées dans le Système canadien de classification des sols. 2, record 6, French, - cryosol%20organique%20m%C3%A9sique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- mesonic
1, record 7, English, mesonic
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- mesic 1, record 7, English, mesic
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mesic atom: An atom in which one of the electrons is replaced by a negative muon or meson orbiting close to or within the nucleus. 1, record 7, English, - mesonic
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mésonique
1, record 7, French, m%C3%A9sonique
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- mésique 2, record 7, French, m%C3%A9sique
correct
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui est relatif au méson. 2, record 7, French, - m%C3%A9sonique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
méson: Particule de masse intermédiaire (entre celle de l'électron et celle du proton). 3, record 7, French, - m%C3%A9sonique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Champ mésonique. 4, record 7, French, - m%C3%A9sonique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2011-03-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- mesic
1, record 8, English, mesic
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to environments and habitats with a moderate degree of moisture in the soil (i.e. neither hydric or xeric). 2, record 8, English, - mesic
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- mésique
1, record 8, French, m%C3%A9sique
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- à régime d’humidité constant 2, record 8, French, %C3%A0%20r%C3%A9gime%20d%26rsquo%3Bhumidit%C3%A9%20constant
correct
- mésoique 3, record 8, French, m%C3%A9soique
correct
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie les milieux et les habitats où l'humidité du sol est moyenne, c'est-à-dire ni très forte (hydrique), ni très faible (xérique). 4, record 8, French, - m%C3%A9sique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecosistemas
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- mésico
1, record 8, Spanish, m%C3%A9sico
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2011-03-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- mesic prairie
1, record 9, English, mesic%20prairie
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mesic prairies are found mostly south of the slough, although small communities are also present at: the north end of the slough, on the north side of the slough east of Chief's Road, and along the west side of Chief's Road. 2, record 9, English, - mesic%20prairie
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mesic prairie: term used by Environment Canada. 3, record 9, English, - mesic%20prairie
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- prairie mésique
1, record 9, French, prairie%20m%C3%A9sique
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prairie mésique maintenue par le feu; contient un assemblage de grandes herbes telles que Androgon gerardii, Sorgastrum nutans et Panicum virgatum, ainsi que divers autres espèces. 1, record 9, French, - prairie%20m%C3%A9sique
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prairie mésique : terme en usage à Environnement Canada. 2, record 9, French, - prairie%20m%C3%A9sique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2006-06-16
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Silviculture
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- mesic slope
1, record 10, English, mesic%20slope
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sloping forest land type characterized by, or adapted to a moderately moist habitat. 2, record 10, English, - mesic%20slope
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Within this unglaciated area of southeastern Ohio, the majority of the landscape comprises moderately to steeply sloping terrain. Quercus dominated dry and dry-mesic ridgetops and slopes, while "Liriodendron tulipifera" L. and "Acer saccharum" Marsh. dominated mesic slopes and wet-mesic ravine bottoms. 1, record 10, English, - mesic%20slope
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Sylviculture
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- pente mésique
1, record 10, French, pente%20m%C3%A9sique
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terrain forestier en pente se caractérisant par un habitat modérément humide ou qui est adapté à ce dernier. 2, record 10, French, - pente%20m%C3%A9sique
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1999-07-12
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Soil Science
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- mesic soil
1, record 11, English, mesic%20soil
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Science du sol
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- sol mésique
1, record 11, French, sol%20m%C3%A9sique
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1980-06-09
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- mesic layer 1, record 12, English, mesic%20layer
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A layer of organic material at a stage of decomposition between that of the fibric and humic layers. 1, record 12, English, - mesic%20layer
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- couche mésique 1, record 12, French, couche%20m%C3%A9sique
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Couche de matières organiques parvenue à un stade de décomposition situé entre ceux des couches fibrique et humique. 1, record 12, French, - couche%20m%C3%A9sique
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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