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SEMIDESERT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mountain soil
1, record 1, English, mountain%20soil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Soil regions of the United States: ... undifferentiated mountain and intermountail soils ... 2, record 1, English, - mountain%20soil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The soils of the mountain and intermountain region... vary widely, from brown soils of low semidesert grasslands to podzols and podzolic soils on the high plateaus covered with coniferous forests. 1, record 1, English, - mountain%20soil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sol de montagne
1, record 1, French, sol%20de%20montagne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] «sols de montagne», souvent acides, structure grossière, généralement allochtones. 1, record 1, French, - sol%20de%20montagne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Geochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- solonchak
1, record 2, English, solonchak
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- solonchak soil 2, record 2, English, solonchak%20soil
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A... soil formed usually by the salinization of soils in steppe, desert, and semidesert regions having an exudative water regime, that is, a regime in which salts rise to the upper soil layers owing to the evaporation of groundwater from the surface. 1, record 2, English, - solonchak
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The profile of solonchak soils is differentiated into poorly defined horizons. ... Solonchaks are found in Central Africa, Asia, Australia, and North America. 1, record 2, English, - solonchak
Record 2, Key term(s)
- solontchak
- solontchak soil
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Géochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- solonchak
1, record 2, French, solonchak
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- solontchak 2, record 2, French, solontchak
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sol salin dont la surface porte des efflorescences blanches ou très claires. 3, record 2, French, - solonchak
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si le sol n'était qu'un simple solonchak, le lavage pourrait enlever les sels. Mais quand le Na2CO3 a été formé, il ne peut plus être enlevé par le lavage. 4, record 2, French, - solonchak
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les solontchaks sont généralement liés à des conditions arides ou semi-arides et à l'existence d'une nappe d'eau salée. 5, record 2, French, - solonchak
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
- Geoquímica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- solontchak
1, record 2, Spanish, solontchak
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- solonchak 2, record 2, Spanish, solonchak
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Suelo halomorfo, de perfil poco diferenciado, de zonas áridas, ligado a aguas freáticas saladas, con pH alcalino y afloramientos salinos en superficie. 1, record 2, Spanish, - solontchak
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-10-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- semidesert
1, record 3, English, semidesert
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The various species of wrens frequent a wide variety of habitats : rain forests, marshes, rock tumbles, and semidesert, urban or agricultural areas. 2, record 3, English, - semidesert
Record 3, Key term(s)
- semi-desert
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- région semi-désertique
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9gion%20semi%2Dd%C3%A9sertique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- semi-désert 2, record 3, French, semi%2Dd%C3%A9sert
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les différentes espèces de troglodytes fréquentent des milieux très variés tels que les forêts pluviales, les marais, les éboulis, les régions semi-désertiques, urbaines et agricoles. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9gion%20semi%2Dd%C3%A9sertique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecosistemas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- semidesierto
1, record 3, Spanish, semidesierto
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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