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name description
Life form The life form refers to the vertical position of vegetative buds (as an adaptation to uncomfortable seasons) (Raunkiaer 1934, 1937). Obviously life form and growth form show certain parallels (e.g. macrophanerkophytes - trees, nanophanerotphytes - shrubs).
Life span The life span refers not only to the classes of actual life span (annuals, biennials, perennials), but also to the number of generative reproductions. Here we distinguish if a species flowers and fruits only once and then dies or if it may repeatedly flower and fruit
Vegetative propagation Besides sexual (generative) propagation and dispersal with generative diaspores, many plant species are able to propagate and disperse asexually (vegetatively).
Storage organs The occurrence of storage organs is usually associated with the ability of vegetative propagation and dispersal. Special storage organs may not only store nutritions but also water.
Shoot metamorphoses Shoot metamorphoses are modifications of the shoot. However this does not simply mean a transformation of the shape during growth and ageing, but is the development of different structures for special tasks (e.g. dispersal, storage) from comparable tissues.
Root metamorphoses Root metamorphoses are modifications of the shoot. However this does not simply mean a transformation of the shape during growth and ageing, but is the development of different structures for special tasks (e.g. dispersal, storage) from comparable tissues.
Rosettes Rosettes develop through the absence of shoot elongation between the nodes. Thus, the leaves grow densely (usually) at the shoot base.
Climbing Different modes of climbing are given.
Nutritional adaptations The type of nutrition refers to parasitic or mycotrophic (fungi act as source for organic compounds) acquisition of nutrients or carnivory (trapping of small animals).
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