Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A plant, often with deep roots, that is mostly or entirely dependent on water from a permanent ground supply.
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- noun biology Any
plant , typically living indeserts , that obtains itswater from longtaproots that reach thewater table
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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A phreatophyte is a plant whose roots generally extend downward to the water table; the term literally means water-loving plants.
Trout and Salmon of North America Robert J. Behnke 2002
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A phreatophyte is a plant whose roots generally extend downward to the water table; the term literally means water-loving plants.
Trout and Salmon of North America Robert J. Behnke 2002
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A phreatophyte is a plant whose roots generally extend downward to the water table; the term literally means water-loving plants.
Trout and Salmon of North America Robert J. Behnke 2002
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A phreatophyte is a plant whose roots generally extend downward to the water table; the term literally means water-loving plants.
Trout and Salmon of North America Robert J. Behnke 2002
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To the proponents of phreatophyte control, the elimination of riparian trees and conversion of the water “wasted” by transpiration in order to provide more water for irrigated agriculture was true conservation in that it was a “wise and beneficial” use of natural resources.
Trout and Salmon of North America Robert J. Behnke 2002
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To the proponents of phreatophyte control, the elimination of riparian trees and conversion of the water “wasted” by transpiration in order to provide more water for irrigated agriculture was true conservation in that it was a “wise and beneficial” use of natural resources.
Trout and Salmon of North America Robert J. Behnke 2002
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Despite this direction, in 1964 the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service and Soil Conservation Service published a plan for phreatophyte control in the Humboldt River drainage.
Trout and Salmon of North America Robert J. Behnke 2002
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Despite this direction, in 1964 the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service and Soil Conservation Service published a plan for phreatophyte control in the Humboldt River drainage.
Trout and Salmon of North America Robert J. Behnke 2002
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To the proponents of phreatophyte control, the elimination of riparian trees and conversion of the water “wasted” by transpiration in order to provide more water for irrigated agriculture was true conservation in that it was a “wise and beneficial” use of natural resources.
Trout and Salmon of North America Robert J. Behnke 2002
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Despite this direction, in 1964 the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service and Soil Conservation Service published a plan for phreatophyte control in the Humboldt River drainage.
Trout and Salmon of North America Robert J. Behnke 2002
qms commented on the word phreatophyte
The dilettante's blossom is bright
But withers in weather and light.
The deep-rooted scholar,
Though paler and smaller,
Persists like a phreatophyte.
February 17, 2017
ruzuzu commented on the word phreatophyte
Ah, qms. Another delight. Thank you.
February 17, 2017
qms commented on the word phreatophyte
Thank you, ruzuzu.
February 17, 2017