phreatophyte

phreatophyte
Any plant, typically living in deserts, that obtains its water from long taproots that reach the water table

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  • phréatophyte — ● phréatophyte nom féminin (du grec phrear, atos, puits) Plante rejetant beaucoup d eau par évaporation et ne pouvant se développer que sur les terrains humides, ou par le moyen d un important système radiculaire (aulne, saule, peuplier, tamaris …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • phreatophyte — [frē at′ə fīt΄] n. [< Gr phrear (gen. phreatos), a well < IE * bh(e)reu , to boil up (see FERVENT) + PHYTE] a long rooted plant that absorbs its water from the water table or other permanent ground supply phreatophytic [frē at′ōfit′ik] adj …   English World dictionary

  • phreatophyte — noun Etymology: Greek phreat , phrear well + English o + phyte Date: 1920 a deep rooted plant that obtains its water from the water table or the layer of soil just above it • phreatophytic adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • phreatophyte — phreatophytic /free at euh fit ik/, adj. /free at euh fuyt /, n. a long rooted plant that absorbs its water from the water table or the soil above it. [1915 20; < Gk phreat (see PHREATIC) + O + PHYTE] * * * …   Universalium

  • phreatophyte —    Desert plants with deeply penetrating roots reaching the water table mainly along stream courses [16] …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

  • phreatophyte — phre·at·o·phyte …   English syllables

  • phreatophyte — /friˈætəfaɪt/ (say free atuhfuyt) noun a plant with a long root, adapted for survival in desert or arid environments, so that it can source water at deep levels underground, as the acorn banksia. {Greek phreatos a well + phyte} –phreatophytic… …  

  • phreatophyte — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Banksia menziesii — Firewood banksia Tree habit, Jandakot Botanical Gardens Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia

  • Banksia attenuata — Banksia attenuata …   Wikipédia en Français

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