A terrestrial plant is one that grows on land. Other types of plants are aquatic (living in water),
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Plant life-form — schemes constitute a way of classifying plants alternatively to the ordinary species genus family scientific classification. In colloquial speech, plants may be classified as trees, shrubs, herbs (forbs and graminoids), etc. The scientific use of … Wikipedia
Terrestrial — refers to things having to do with the land or the Earth.Related terms* Extra Terrestrial, the sloven hore next door * Terrestrial animal, an animal that lives on the land, as opposed to in water, air, or in the trees * Terrestrial plant, a plant … Wikipedia
plant — plantable, adj. plantless, adj. plantlike, adj. /plant, plahnt/, n. 1. any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that… … Universalium
terrestrial — 1. noun a) An inhabitant of the planet Earth. b) A ground dwelling plant. Syn: earthling, Earthman, Earthwoman, tellurian … Wiktionary
Plant physiology — is a subdiscipline of botany concerned with the function, or physiology, of plants.Salisbury, Frank B. Cleon W. Ross, 1992. Plant physiology , 4th ed. (Belmont, California: Wadsworth Publishing). ISBN 0 534 15162 0] Closely related fields include … Wikipedia
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terrestrial — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of, on, or relating to the earth or dry land. 2) (of an animal or plant) living on or in the ground. 3) (of television broadcasting) using ground based equipment rather than a satellite. ► NOUN ▪ an inhabitant of the earth.… … English terms dictionary
Plant — For other uses, see Plant (disambiguation). Plants Temporal range: Early Cambrian to recent, but see text, 520–0 Ma … Wikipedia
terrestrial — [[t]tɪre̱striəl[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n A terrestrial animal or plant lives on land or on the ground rather than in the sea, in trees, or in the air. [TECHNICAL] Terrestrial and aquatic fauna may sometimes be found resting together under a loose… … English dictionary
Plant defense against herbivory — Poison ivy produces urushiol to protect the plant from herbivores. In humans this chemical produces an allergic skin rash, known as urushiol induced contact dermatitis … Wikipedia
