Meaning of hydatophyte | Babel Free

Definitions

An obligate waterplant; a plant which lives partly or completely submerged in water, such as water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes).

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“[…] hydatophytes are not attached to the ground by their roots (duckweed and Canadian pondweed), and others (the waterlily) are attached. Hydatophytes are classified according to their course of development. True hydatophytes […]”

“[…] hydatophytes) are those plants which live either completely (the so-called submersion hydatophytes), or partly i.e. with their vegetative organs, (the so-called emmersion^([sic]) hydatophytes) submerged in water. Amphibious […]”

“[…] the amount of hydatophyte biomass which leaves the Pantanal merit further study. The camalotes carry with them also a significant terrestrial macrofauna. Caimans travel downstream and reach Argentina and there are also unconfirmed[…]”

“[…] hydatophytes and hydrophytes don't differ conceptually in the ability to concentrate radionuclides.”

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