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MICROMILIEU [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- micro-environment
1, record 1, English, micro%2Denvironment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- microenvironment 2, record 1, English, microenvironment
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The environment of a very small, specific area. 3, record 1, English, - micro%2Denvironment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Theoretically, all sandfly species are able to be colonized given appropriate temperature, humidity and media resembling the natural conditions... However, some species though reared through at least one generation, have not yet been colonized. Presumably, unknown factors that are not mimicked in the laboratory, and reflect the micro-environment of the species in nature have limited the ability to propagate these species. 1, record 1, English, - micro%2Denvironment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microenvironnement
1, record 1, French, microenvironnement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- micro-environnement 2, record 1, French, micro%2Denvironnement
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- micromilieu 3, record 1, French, micromilieu
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Biotope élémentaire possédant des propriétés spécifiques. 4, record 1, French, - microenvironnement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
biotope : Composante d'un écosystème constituée par des dimensions physicochimiques et spatiales. 5, record 1, French, - microenvironnement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecosistemas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- microambiente
1, record 1, Spanish, microambiente
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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