Calcicole

Calcicole

A calcicole or calciphyte is a plant that does not tolerate acidic soil. The word is derived from the Latin 'to dwell on chalk'. Under acidic conditions, aluminium becomes more soluble and phosphate less. Consequently, calcicoles grown on acidic soils often develop the symptoms of aluminium toxicity, "i.e." necrosis, and phosphate deficiency, i.e. anthocyanosis (reddening of the leaves) and stunting.

ee also

* Calcifuge


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  • calcicole — [ kalsikɔl ] adj. • 1878; de calci(o) et cole ♦ Bot. Qui pousse bien en sol calcaire. La betterave et l if sont calcicoles. ⊗ CONTR. Calcifuge, silicicole. ● calcicole adjectif Se dit des espèces végétales qui se développent, exclusivement ou de… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • calcicole — [kal′si kōl΄] n. [orig. adj. < Fr < calci , CALCI + cole, COLOUS < L colere, to till: see CULT] a plant that grows in calcium rich soils calcicolous [kal sik′ə ləs] adj …   English World dictionary

  • Calcicole — L adjectif calcicole (dont les racines latines signifient : « qui s établit dans le calcaire ») qualifie les espèces ou les végétations qui se rencontrent exclusivement ou préférentiellement sur les sols riches en calcium. Celles… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • calcicole — (entrée créée par le supplément) (kal si ko l ) adj. Qui habite les terrains calcaires. •   Plantes calcicoles, CONTEJEAN Acad. des sc. Comptes rend. t. LXXXI, p. 51. •   L existence d une flore calcicole sur certains grès de Fontainebleau,… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • calcicole — ˈkalsə̇ˌkōl noun ( s) Etymology: from calcicole, adjective : a plant that grows solely or predominantly in an alkaline medium rich in calcareous matter (as a limestone soil) called also calciphile; compare calcifuge …   Useful english dictionary

  • calcicole — noun Etymology: French, calcicolous, from calc + cole colous Date: 1882 a plant normally growing on calcareous soils • calcicolous adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • calcicole — calcicolous /kal sik euh leuhs/, adj. /kal si kohl /, n. any plant capable of thriving in calcareous soil. Also called calciphile. [1880 85; back formation from calcicolous growing in limy earth. See CALCI , COLOUS] * * * …   Universalium

  • calcicole — noun Any plant that thrives in a soil rich in lime or chalk, but cannot tolerate acidic conditions Ant: calcifuge …   Wiktionary

  • calcicole — n. any plant that is able to grow and flourish in calcareous soil …   English contemporary dictionary

  • calcicole — [ kalsɪkəʊl] noun Botany a plant that grows best in calcareous soil. Derivatives calcicolous adjective Origin C19: from calci + L. colere inhabit …   English new terms dictionary

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