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parasitic seed plant [1 record]

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Record 1 1994-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crop Protection
  • Biological Sciences
  • Plant Diseases
DEF

A plant that obtains part or all of its sustenance from other plants.

OBS

A partnership between two plants detrimental to one (the host) and beneficial to the other (the parasite).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Protection des végétaux
  • Sciences biologiques
  • Maladies des plantes
OBS

spermaphyte : Végétal possédant des graines véritables, c'est-à-dire les Gymnospermes, les Angiospermes et quelques groupes fossiles, mais non les fougères.

OBS

parasite : Organisme se développant et se nourrissant aux dépens d'un être vivant, sans le tuer immédiatement.

Spanish

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