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Italian Buckthorn

Rhamnus alaternus L.

2011 Eric Wrubel cc-by-nc

Rhamnus alaternus (Italian Buckthorn) is a species of shrub in the family Rhamnaceae. They are native to Ukraine, Tunisia, mediterranean region, Italy, Israel, Algeria, France, Libya, Albania, Spain, Morocco, Portugal, Cyprus, Greece, Yugoslavia, and Turkey. They have fleshy fruit. Flowers are visited by Bombus terrestris lusitanicus and Scaeva selenitica. Individuals can grow to 5 m.

URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0900034
Definition: whole plant frutescent, bush, shrub

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/690791

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/2464461

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URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/MediterraneanRegion

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/3175395

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/294640

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/2589581

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/3017382

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/2215636

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/783754

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/2510769

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/2542007

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/2264397

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/146669

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/390903

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/7500737

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/298795

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URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/fleshyFruit
Definition: A fruit with at least one tissue that is succulent at maturity.
Attribution: http://www.uv.es/jgpausas/brot.htm

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EOL has data for 29 attributes, including:

has dispersal vector
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/HasDispersalVector
- Definition: which agent of biological dispersal moves a dispersal unit, or organism, away from its birth population to another location or population in which the individual will reproduce.
- Attribution: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dispersal_vector
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endozoochory
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/endozoochory
- Definition: Seed dispersal via ingestion by vertebrate animals (mostly birds and mammals).
- Attribution: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Seed_dispersal&oldid=602822222
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bud source
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/BudSource
- Definition: Location of bud bank for resprouting.
- Attribution: BROT trait database. Traits: units and categories (BudSource), http://www.uv.es/jgpausas/brot.htm
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root crown
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/rootCrown
- Definition: A root crown, also known as the root collar or root neck, is that part of a root system from which a stem arises.
- Attribution: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Root_crown&oldid=545689803
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geographic distribution includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Present
- Definition: This organism is known to be present in this location or region. Not exclusive; other regions may also be reported.
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United States
- URI: http://www.geonames.org/6252001
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native range includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/NativeRange
- Definition: Lists jurisdictions in which a given organism is a member of the undisturbed fauna or flora.
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Algeria
- URI: http://www.geonames.org/2589581
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post-fire seedling emergence
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/PostFireSeedlingEmergence
- Definition: Seedling density per pre-fire mature individuals emerging during the first year after fire (seedlings/mature).
- Attribution: BROT trait database. Traits: units and categories (SeedlEmerg), http://www.uv.es/jgpausas/brot.htm
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none
- URI: http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/SNOMEDCT/260413007
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propagule
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Propagule
- Definition: The dispersal unit for sexual regeneration.
- Attribution: BROT trait database. Traits: units and categories (Propagule), http://www.uv.es/jgpausas/brot.htm;
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fruit
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PO_0009001
- Definition: A multi-tissue plant structure (PO:0025496) that develops from a gynoecium (PO:0009062) and may have as parts one or more seeds (PO:0009010)
- Comment: Ontology Description: http://www.plantontology.org/ Ontology Source: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/po.owl
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resprout ability after clipping
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/RespClip
- Definition: The ability of woody perennials to resprout following top (above ground biomass) removal.
- Attribution: BROT trait database. Traits: units and categories (RespClip), http://www.uv.es/jgpausas/brot.htm USDA PLANTS database Characteristics Data Fields (Resprout Ability). http://plants.usda.gov/charinfo.html
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yes
- URI: http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/SNOMEDCT/373066001
- Attribution: http://ihtsdo.org
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resprout ability after fire
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/RespFire
- Definition: Resprouting ability one year after being ca. 100% scorched or burned by fire.
- Attribution: BROT trait database. Traits: units and categories (RespFire), http://www.uv.es/jgpausas/brot.htm;
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yes
- URI: http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/SNOMEDCT/373066001
- Attribution: http://ihtsdo.org
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seed bank
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/SeedBank
- Definition: Location of persistent seed bank (longevity > 1 yr).
- Attribution: BROT trait database. Traits: units and categories (SeedBank), http://www.uv.es/jgpausas/brot.htm
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soil
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00001998
- Definition: Any material within 2 m from the Earth's surface that is in contact with the atmosphere, with the exclusion of living organisms, areas with continuous ice not covered by other material, and water bodies deeper than 2 m.
- Comment: Ontology Description: http://environmentontology.org/ Ontology Source: http://envo.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/src/envo/envo.owl
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shoot:root ratio (srr)
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/ShootRootRatio
- Definition: The quotient of the dry weight of the shoots produced during a given growth period divided by the dry weight of the roots esp. for crop plants.
- Comment: Replace with http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TO_0000278
- Attribution: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoot-root%20ratio
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trophic guild
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/TrophicGuild
- Definition: A group of species that exploit the same food resources, and/or use the same feeding or foraging methods. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_(ecology)
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photoautotroph
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ECOCORE_00000130
- Definition: An autotroph which is capable of transforming light into chemical energy.
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type specimen repository
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/TypeSpecimenRepository
- Definition: The institution that holds a type specimen for a given species. The recommended best practice is to use the identifier in a collections registry such as the Biodiversity Collections Index (http://www.biodiversitycollectionsindex.org/).
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Italian buckthorn. View this species on GBIF

2011 Eric Wrubel cc-by-nc

Italian buckthorn includes 3 children: