Agroecotype

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neuter noun (genetics / agriculture)

Definition

An ecotype of a cultivated plant or selected organism structurally adapted and genetically stabilized specifically to thrive under certain environmental conditions characteristic of an agricultural territory or a specific cultivation system. This type of biological population exhibits distinct morphological and physiological traits, achieved through natural or artificial selection, optimal for utilizing local resources.

Bilingual Equivalents

  • Agroecotype
  • Agricultural ecotype

Grammatical & Source Details

Inflection Type Neuter noun, regular structural plural variations with standard declension.
Formation Compound noun formed from the prefix element 'agro-' and the base biological noun 'ecotype'.
Spelling / Pronunciation [a.ɡro.e.ko.ˈtip]
Source Encyclopedia of Applied Plant Genetics and Agronomic Crop Selection

Contextual Usage Examples

RO: Acest agroecotip de porumb prezintă o rezistență nativă remarcabilă la temperaturile scăzute din zonele colinare.

EN: This corn agroecotype exhibits a remarkable native resistance to low temperatures in hilly areas.

RO: Identificarea unui agroecotip local de viță-de-vie permite producerea unor vinuri cu indicație geografică unică.

EN: The identification of a local grapevine agroecotype allows for the production of wines with a unique geographical indication.

RO: Am studiat un agroecotip endemic de trifoi pentru a vedea cum reușește să fixeze azotul în soluri foarte acide.

EN: We studied an endemic clover agroecotype to see how it manages to fix nitrogen in highly acidic soils.

Idioms & Phrases

Agroecotip local / Local agroecotype

RO: Populație de plante dintr-o zonă geografică restrânsă care s-a adaptat de-a lungul generațiilor la solul regional.

EN: A plant population from a limited geographical area that has adapted over generations to the regional soil.

Selecție de agroecotip / Agroecotype selection

RO: Proces tehnic prin care cercetătorii izolează și multiplică plantele cu cele mai bune trăsături ecologice.

EN: A technical process through which researchers isolate and multiply plants with the best ecological traits.

Stabilitate de agroecotip / Agroecotype stability

RO: Capacitatea unei varietăți de a-și păstra neschimbate caracterele adaptative pe parcursul generațiilor următoare.

EN: The capacity of a variety to maintain its adaptive traits unchanged across subsequent generations.

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