parasitism–e.g.parasitic plants that derive nutrients from their host, such asCuscuta(dodder) that attaches on, and produces haustoria that absorbs nutrients from, an acacia tree In 2011, the Census of Marine Life estimated that there could be around8.7 millioneukaryote species on Earth, and ...
The size of a genome is the total amount of DNA in a single copy of a haploid cell. the genome size is usually described by the c-value where the larger the c-value, the greater the number of genes in a genome. So, the prokaryotic genome is directly influenced by the gene number,...
(n) An edible seed, typically kidney-shaped, growing in long pods on certain leguminous plants. Example: “She added beans to the chili for extra protein.” Been (v) Past participle of be; to have existed or taken place in a period before the present. Example:“I have been to that ...
Changes due to fire in the ecosystem are immense. Some of them are: Increase in the total moisture content of the topsoil (no plants means no transpirational loss) Increase in the NPK in soil (decomposition of ashes leads to leaching of NPK- nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium) ...
A parasitic plant is a plant that obtains all or part of its nutrition from another plant (the host) without contributing to the benefit of the host. The defining structural feature of a parasitic plant is the haustorium, a specialized organ that forms a
Herbaceous plant, any vascular plant that does not have true woody tissues. Herbaceous angiosperms (flowering plants) include nearly all annual and biennial plants and a large number of perennial plants. Nonflowering herbaceous plants are limited to the
Angiosperms are any of about 300,000 species of flowering plants, the largest and most diverse group in the plant kingdom. Angiosperms are vascular seed plants in which the ovule is fertilized and develops into a seed in an enclosed ovary.
Hyacinth, small genus of bulbous herbs native primarily to the Mediterranean region and tropical Africa. The flowers of common garden hyacinths are intensely fragrant, and the plants are popular spring ornamentals. Learn more about the physical character
Leukocytosis can be malignant or non-malignant. The causes of leukocytosis can be: Infection, which can be viral infection (Cytomegalovirus, HIV Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), influenza, measles, etc.), bacterial infection (tuberculosis, Bartonella henselae, Bordetella pertussis, etc.) or parasitic infe...
which quicklydecomposewhatever organic matter exists.Fungion the soil surface play an important role in the availability and distribution of nutrients, particularly in the northern coniferous forests. Some species of fungi live in partnership with the tree roots, while others are parasitically destructive...