Definition of Proteoid. Meaning of Proteoid. Synonyms of Proteoid

- Cluster roots, also known as proteoid roots, are plant roots that form clusters of closely spaced short lateral rootlets. They may form a two- to five-centimetre-thick...
- malic acid by proteoid roots of Lupinus albus L.; effects on soil solution concentrations of phosphate, iron, and aluminum in the proteoid rhizosphere in...
- usually superficial. Roots lateral and short, often grouped in bundles (proteoid roots) with very dense root hairs, rarely with mycorrhiza. Plants usually...
- and preventing the plant from absorbing water and nutrients. Banksia's proteoid roots, which help it to survive in low-nutrient soils, make it highly susceptible...
- reach underground moisture. Like most other Proteaceae, P. cynaroides has proteoid roots, roots with dense clusters of short lateral rootlets that form a...
- mesotrophic proteoid fynbos Wet mesotrophic proteoid fynbos Mesic oligotrophic proteoid fynbos Wet oligotrophic proteoid fynbos Sandplain proteoid fynbos Upland...
- flora compensate for this through much higher rooting densities (e.g. proteoid roots) to absorb minimal phosphorus and other nutrients. Because these...
- phylloclades. Several orchids have these, such as Dendrophylax and Taeniophyllum. Proteoid roots or cluster roots: dense clusters of rootlets of limited growth that...
- excelsa (prickly ash). Like most other Proteaceae, B. integrifolia has proteoid roots, i.e., roots with dense clusters of short lateral rootlets that form...
- Karoo region. It occurs in rocky, sandy soil on lower slopes, in arid proteoid fynbos as well as renosterveld vegetation. As well as being a houseplant...