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HYGROPHILOUS [2 records]

Record 1 2004-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Biology
  • Ecology (General)
  • Biogeography
DEF

A plant that grows in a moist habitat.

CONT

Hygrophytes, moisture-loving species with favourable water economy, have morphological devices that permit the free loss of water.

OBS

Not to be confused with "hydrophytes" (q.v.), which are true water-plants.

Key term(s)
  • hygrophilic plant
  • hygrophytic plant
  • hygrophile plant

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie végétale
  • Écologie (Généralités)
  • Biogéographie
DEF

Plante adaptée à la vie dans les milieux humides.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biología vegetal
  • Ecología (Generalidades)
  • Biogeografía
DEF

Planta que crece en zonas húmedas.

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Record 2 2002-01-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Biology
  • Ecology (General)
DEF

[Relating to plants] living or growing in moist places.

CONT

Hygrophilous or moisture-loving plants thrive on eugeogenous soils.

CONT

The actual appearance of the forests in any area depends on the competition between the hygrophytic species proper and those adapted to withstand seasonal drought.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie végétale
  • Écologie (Généralités)
DEF

Se dit d'une plante [ou d'un organisme] qui se développe mieux dans les stations humides.

DEF

Qui aime l'humidité ou la recherche.

OBS

Cette humidité peut être d'ordre climatique, microclimatique ou édaphique.

OBS

Contraire : hygrophobe.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biología vegetal
  • Ecología (Generalidades)
DEF

Calificativo que se aplica a las plantas que viven en medios húmedos.

CONT

Género de origen sudamericano y tropical. Cuenta con tres especies desde Venezuela, G. spinosa, hasta la Argentina donde prosperan G. striata, árbol higrófilo de la selva chaqueña y G. decorticans de más amplia distribución.

OBS

Se opone a «xerófilo».

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