Plant trait

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-021185",
  "term": "Plant trait",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Plant Trait",
  "definition": "1. Any aspect of the appearance, behavior, development, biochemistry, or other feature of a plant.\n\n2. Any detectable phenotypic property of a plant.\n\n3. A plant trait is a specific characteristic of a plant. Traits can be determined by genes or the environment, or more commonly by interactions between them. The genetic contribution to a trait is called the genotype. The outward expression of the genotype is called the phenotype.",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "Adapted from Genetic Diversity as an Indicator of Ecosystem Condition and Sustainability Glossary at http://www.epa.gov/eerd/Glossary-%20Genetic%20Diversity.pdf",
    "Adapted from NIH Genetics Home Reference Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/plant-trait/"
}