halophyte
- noun
- /ˈhæləˌfaɪt/
- Specialized
:
halófito
- Halophytes are unique plants that thrive in environments with high salt concentrations, such as coastal marshes.
- marsh halophytes
- plain halophytes
- other halophytes
Examples
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We focus on the broad marsh plain, which is dominated by eight species of halophytes (salt-tolerant plants).
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Many halophytes compensate for evaporation by depositing salt crystals on the surfaces of their leaves, giving the leaves a grayish silver cast.
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Spatial and temporal patterns of halophyte diversity on the marsh plain.
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The marsh plain halophytes, although not very showy (Table 1), are still at risk.
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Life history and growth forms of eight halophytes common to the marsh plain of Californian coastal wetlands.
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Most other halophytes also show an important recovery of germination when stress conditions are alleviated (Qu et al., 2007).
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Thus, for halophytes, seed must remain viable under high salinity conditions and germinate until salinity decreases (Qu et al., 2008).
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Most halophytes have high salt tolerance in seed germination, whereas the seedling stage is always the most fragile (Kitajima and Fenner, 2000).
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Historical records of eight halophyte distributions in 23 coastal salt marshes (Table 2) show that only three species are very widespread (Sv, Fs, Jc; species codes are in Table 1).
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In regions where the soil is highly saline, halophytes like saltwort and sea lavender can often be found.
How Salt-Tolerant
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
halophyte = halo + phyte
The word is built from Greek combining forms halo- ('salt') and -phyte ('plant') used in specialized scientific vocabulary, which are not recognizable to an average B1 learner from everyday English words.
Etymology
Halophyte comes from the Greek parts halo- 'salt' and -phyte 'plant', so it means 'salt plant'. That's why halophytes are plants that naturally grow in very salty soil or places.
