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M Glossary Index: http://www.gardenstew.com/blog/e10953-58-glossary-index.html Have a suggestion for a word or term? Please leave a comment below. Thank you, Jerry (16)√ MADogs&Horses: Term: (Maples, Ashes, Dogwood, & Horse chestnuts) These trees all have opposite leaves. The acronym aids in tree identification. Suggested by Cayuga Morning Marcescent:It refers to leaves that wither but remain attached to the stem, such as oak leaves, chestnut leaves & hornbeam leaves. You can easily see trees with marcescent leaves in late fall/winter when all the other deciduous trees have long since dropped theirs. Helps in tree identification in winter. Suggested by Cayuga Morning Mast year/hard mast: A Mast seeding is defined as the highly variable annual production of fruit by a population of trees and/or shrubs. These intermittent pulses of food production drive ecosystem-level functions and forest dynamics.The difference between a mast seeding year and a non-mast seeding year can be thousands of acorns, hickory nuts, beech nuts, etc. A hard mast year for a large oak can be 20,000 acorns or more. Matutinal flower: a flower that opens in the pre dawn hours of the morning. Medicinal: Plants containing substances used to alleviate symptoms or cure afflictions. You will find this term in the plants edit section under the Plant Type category. Mediterranean Garden: Contain plants that do well in a dry summer and a warm wet winter, plants that require little maintenance and tolerate drought. You will find this term in the plants edit section under the Suitable For category. Microtubes: An active part of a plant structure that adjusts to accommodate the plants need for orientation. Ref: http://www.gardenstew.com/about31198.html Miniature/Fairy Garden: Plants with diminutive features making them ideal for very small gardens or terrarium. You will find this term in the plants edit section under the Suitable For category. Moist: A property of soil brought about by sufficient quantities of organic material. You will find this term in the plants edit section under the Soil Types category Monocot: Flowering plants who's seeds contain one leaf. Popular examples are Orchids, rice, wheat and tulips to name a few. Moon Garden: A garden with flowers that display well when lit by moon light.Flowers can also be nocturnal. examples: Moon flowers and cereus. You will find this term in the plants edit section under the Suitable For category Moths: A plant that provides food and/or shelter for moth progeny. You will find this term in the plants edit section under the Wildlife Value category Mulch: A surface covering applied to garden soil to conserve moisture, inhibit weeds, keep soil temperatures warm in winter, cool in summer, and enrich with nutrients. Submitted by Kay Mycology: The study of fungi Mycorrhize: is a symbiotic association between a fungus and the roots of a plant. Both partners benefit by exchanging what each needs. The plant has better access to nutrients in the soil which it needs for growth and the fungus receives carbon from the plant made during the photosynthesis process. Reference: http://www.gardenstew.com/about31374.html Myrmecochory: Refers to plants that depend upon ants for their seed dispersal. The outer coating of the seed called an elaiosome is used to feed larvae. Dispersal is accomplished when the ants take the seed to their disposal area or remove the seed from their nest. Contributed by Cayuga Morning. Last edited: Sun Jun 21, 2020 6:59 pm This blog entry has been viewed 1814 times
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How about MULCH?
How about marcescent? It refers to leaves that wither but remain attached to the stem, such as oak leaves, chestnut leaves & hornbeam leaves. You can easily see trees with marcescent leaves in late fall/winter when all the other deciduous trees have long since dropped theirs. Helps in tree identification in winter.
Also, how about MADogs&Horses? (Maples, Ashes, Dogwood, & Horse chestnuts) These trees all have opposite leaves. I know this is not scientific, but the acronym aids in tree identification. Login or register to leave a comment. |
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