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SUCCESSION SECONDAIRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-09-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biogeography
- Ecosystems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- secondary succession area
1, record 1, English, secondary%20succession%20area
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area recolonized by plant and animal life after it is altered by a major disturbance. 2, record 1, English, - secondary%20succession%20area
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biogéographie
- Écosystèmes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone de succession secondaire
1, record 1, French, zone%20de%20succession%20secondaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-08-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Ecology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- secondary succession
1, record 2, English, secondary%20succession
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Types of Succession. Primary succession is the establishment of plants on land that has not been previously vegetated. ... Begins with colonization and establishment of pioneer species. Secondary succession is the invasion of a habitat by plants on land that was previously vegetated. Removal of past vegetation may be caused by natural or human disturbances such as fire, logging, cultivation, or hurricane. 1, record 2, English, - secondary%20succession
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- succession secondaire
1, record 2, French, succession%20secondaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distingue les successions primaires, qui s'établissent sur des sites vierges et nouvellement formés (surface dégagée par le retrait d'un glacier ou de la mer, dépôts volcaniques, etc.), et les successions secondaires, qui se mettent en place après qu'une perturbation majeure a affecté l'écosystème (feu, défrichement, avalanche, etc.). 1, record 2, French, - succession%20secondaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La durée d'une succession s'étend de plusieurs milliers d'années, pour une forêt climacique, à quelques heures, pour le remplacement des organismes planctoniques dans certaines zones littorales. 1, record 2, French, - succession%20secondaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sucesión secundaria
1, record 2, Spanish, sucesi%C3%B3n%20secundaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sucesión de plantas tras la destrucción de la vegetación inicial 1, record 2, Spanish, - sucesi%C3%B3n%20secundaria
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