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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Worms and Related Organisms
- Soil Science
- Soil Improvement and Fertilizer Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- earthworm casting
1, record 1, English, earthworm%20casting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- earthworm cast 1, record 1, English, earthworm%20cast
correct
- worm casting 1, record 1, English, worm%20casting
correct
- worm cast 1, record 1, English, worm%20cast
correct
- wormcast 1, record 1, English, wormcast
correct
- erpoglyph 1, record 1, English, erpoglyph
correct
- worm pile 2, record 1, English, worm%20pile
correct
- pile 3, record 1, English, pile
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A concentric mass of earth or mud excreted by earthworms. 1, record 1, English, - earthworm%20casting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Excrement of earthworms which is an important factor in the modification of soils. 4, record 1, English, - earthworm%20casting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Earthworms swallow earth and digest out of it organic substances which have been broken down by other animals and bacteria, excreting the inorganic parts as feces. ... the piles of feces from earth worms in [each square meter] of meadow were weighed over a period of a year. It was found that the amount of earth brought up varied from 4.4 to 8 kg. 2, record 1, English, - earthworm%20casting
Record 1, Key term(s)
- casting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vers et organismes apparentés
- Science du sol
- Fumure et amélioration du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- turricule
1, record 1, French, turricule
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tortillon de ver 2, record 1, French, tortillon%20de%20ver
correct, masculine noun
- erpoglyphe 2, record 1, French, erpoglyphe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masse concentrique de terre et autres débris excrétée par les vers de terre. 2, record 1, French, - turricule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les vers ingèrent toujours un peu de terre et isolent temporairement une fraction du sol dans leur tube digestif. Après la digestion, ils rejettent un mélange de terre et de débris végétaux soit dans le sol, soit le long de leurs galeries ou bien en dépôts concentriques - des turricules - à la surface. 3, record 1, French, - turricule
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tortillon
- tortillon de ver de terre
- tortillon de lombric
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gusanos y organismos semejantes
- Ciencia del suelo
- Abono y mejoramiento del suelo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- huella de gusano
1, record 1, Spanish, huella%20de%20gusano
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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