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hydrophyte
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hydrophyte [′hī·drə‚fīt]
(botany)
A plant that grows in a moist habitat.
A plant requiring large amounts of water for growth. Also known as hygrophyte.
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[FIGURES 2-3 OMITTED] The FQA metric, mean wetness, assesses whether an area is occupied primarily by hydrophytic plants.
Monitoring tallgrass prairie restoration performance using floristic ... by McIndoe, Janna M.; Rothrock, Paul E.; Reber, Robert T.; Ruch, Donald G. / Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science
It has been previously determined that the area of study supports hydrophytic vegetation and has developed hydric soils; however, no investigations to date have determined the aerial extent or origin of the wetland area.
Geology and Geography by Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences
The process varies depending on the characteristics of the land being converted, but it typically includes removing existing topsoil and replacing it with hydric soils, removing existing vegetation and replacing it with hydrophytic vegetation, and altering existing hydrology to create anaerobic conditions.
The loss of wetlands and the resulting valuation problems: the second ... by Keating, David Michael / Valuation Insights & Perspectives
 
 
 
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