Glossary. The category of botanical term ...

Transhumance

Transhumance The term transhumance means the seasonal migration of flocks, herds and shepherds. With this practice, the pastures move from

Meristem The term meristem, in botany, means an undifferentiated cellular tissue with an intense and high capacity to divide, which

Meiosis With the term meiosis, in biology, we mean the process of cell division that exclusively concerns the reproductive cells,

Amber The term amber refers to a fossil resin of various extinct conifers, containing succinic acid. Amber is ultimately a

Copal Copal, whose term comes from copalli, a Nahuatl language word meaning incense, is the trade name of a sub-fossil

Euphotic zone The term euphotic (or photic) zone refers to the zone of a given aquatic ecosystem in which there

Lomentum The term lomentum, in botany, means a dehiscent dry fruit. The term lomentum comes from the Latin lomentum “bean

Lymph The term lymph, also called humor, in botany, means a liquid typical of plants. The lymph has a variable

Nemoral flora With the term nemoral, coming from the Latin nemoralis “boschereccio”, derived from nemus -mŏris “wood”, in botany we

Lignin Lignin is a complex chemical substance, which makes up 20% -30% of wood and certain other plant tissues. The