Botany Dictionary

  • Ammonia

    Ammonia

    A nitrogenous compound (NH3) that is a byproduct of decomposition and is used in fertilizer applications.

  • Ammonification

    Ammonification

    The process by which organic nitrogen compounds are converted into ammonia by microorganisms in soil.

  • Ammonium ion

    Ammonium ion

    A positively charged ion (NH4+) that forms when ammonia dissolves in water, an important source of nitrogen for plants.

  • Ammonium nitrate

    Ammonium nitrate

    A nitrogen fertilizer made from ammonium and nitrate ions, often used in agricultural practices.

  • Ammonium sulfate

    Ammonium sulfate

    A fertilizer containing ammonium ions and sulfate, often used to acidify soils and provide nitrogen to plants.

  • Amphi-

    Amphi-

    A prefix meaning ‘both’ or ‘on both sides’, used in terms like amphibious or amphicarpous.

  • Amphibious

    Amphibious

    Describing plants or organisms that are capable of living both in water and on land.

  • Amphicarpous

    Amphicarpous

    Referring to plants that produce both aerial and subterranean fruits, such as some species of peanuts.

  • Amphiphloic siphonstele (= solenostele)

    Amphiphloic siphonstele (= solenostele)

    A type of vascular tissue arrangement in plants, where phloem is present on both sides of the xylem in a…

  • Amphitropous

    Amphitropous

    A type of seed with an inverted orientation during development, causing the seed to curve.