Definition of Epiphytic. Meaning of Epiphytic. Synonyms of Epiphytic

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Epiphytic. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Epiphytic and, of course, Epiphytic synonyms and on the right images related to the word Epiphytic.

Definition of Epiphytic

Epiphytic
Epiphytic Ep`i*phyt"ic, Epiphytical Ep`i*phyt"ic*al, a. (Bot.) Pertaining to, or having the nature of, an epiphyte. -- Ep`i*phyt"ic*al*ly, adv.

Meaning of Epiphytic from wikipedia

- to epiphytic communities. For example, it is estimated that among epiphytic orchids, as many as 50% are likely to use it. Other relevant epiphytic families...
- An epiphytic fungus is a fungus that grows upon, or attached to, a living plant. The term epiphytic derives from the Gr**** epi- (meaning 'upon') and phyton...
- of primary hemiepiphytes germinate in the canopy and initially live epiphytically. They send roots downward, and these roots eventually make contact with...
- Epiphytic bacteria are bacteria which live non-parasitically on the surface of a plant on various organs such as the leaves, roots, flowers, buds, seeds...
- expanded clay aggregate and styrofoam may be emplo****.[citation needed] Some epiphytic plants may be grown mounted, either with their roots in potting mix and...
- ferruginea) who defend the tree against insects, browsing mammals, and epiphytic vines. Isotopic labelling studies suggest that plants also obtain nitrogen...
- grey-brown and rather corky and provides an ideal stratum for the roots of epiphytic plants such as Astelia species and Freycinetia banksii (kiekie). The wood...
- rhizomes, even though they grow underground only in some of the species. Epiphytic species and many of the terrestrial ones have above-ground creeping stolons...
- needed] Unlike most epiphytic jungle figs, which ring the stems of dicotyledonous support trees from the outside, the epiphytic bushes of F. religiosa...
- and by a very specific vegetation, in particular a strong presence of epiphytic plants (growing on other plants), such as orchids, bromeliads[citation...