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Hydrophytic Vegetation

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-013702

Vegetation that only grows in water or substrate that is at least periodically deficient in oxygen during a growing season as the result of excessive water content. Hydrophytes have poorly developed root systems and weak stems; they rely upon the water for support.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-013702
FieldEnvironment
SubjectEcosystems
ReferencesAquatic Biodiversity Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-013702",
  "term": "Hydrophytic Vegetation",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Vegetation that only grows in water or substrate that is at least periodically deficient in oxygen during a growing season as the result of excessive water content. Hydrophytes have poorly developed root systems and weak stems; they rely upon the water for support.",
  "subject": "Ecosystems",
  "references": [
    "Aquatic Biodiversity Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/hydrophytic-vegetation/"
}

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