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SYMBIOSE SENSU LATO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Natural History
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mutualism
1, record 1, English, mutualism
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mutual symbiosis 2, record 1, English, mutual%20symbiosis
correct
- symbiose 3, record 1, English, symbiose
correct
- obligate symbiosis 4, record 1, English, obligate%20symbiosis
correct
- mutualistic symbiosis 2, record 1, English, mutualistic%20symbiosis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The interaction of species populations that benefits both populations. 5, record 1, English, - mutualism
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Strictly, the term "mutualism" may be confined to obligatory mutualism, in which neither species can survive under natural conditions without the other. Sometimes the term is used more generally to include facultative mutualism (protocooperation). 5, record 1, English, - mutualism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Histoire naturelle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mutualisme
1, record 1, French, mutualisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- symbiose sensu lato 2, record 1, French, symbiose%20sensu%20lato
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relation de cohabitation, plus ou moins intime, entre deux espèces. 3, record 1, French, - mutualisme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le présent rapport, seules les associations mutuellement bénéfiques résultant d'une coévolution étroite sont considérées comme symbiotiques. Certains écologistes utilisent l'expression mutualisme pour désigner ce type d'association. 4, record 1, French, - mutualisme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecosistemas
- Historia natural
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mutualismo
1, record 1, Spanish, mutualismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- simbiosis 2, record 1, Spanish, simbiosis
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Asociación estrecha de dos organismos vivos de distinta clase que resulta beneficiosa para ambos o de la cual ambos sacan provecho. 2, record 1, Spanish, - mutualismo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un ejemplo destacado es la colonización por Rhizobium spp. de las raíces de leguminosas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - mutualismo
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