Botany Dictionary

  • Alveolate

    Alveolate

    Describing a structure that has small, hollow cavities or pits, often seen in plant tissues or surfaces.

  • Alveolus

    Alveolus

    A small cavity or pit, such as those in plant tissues, where cells or particles can reside.

  • Amendment

    Amendment

    A material added to soil to improve its physical properties, such as drainage, aeration, or nutrient content.

  • Ament

    Ament

    A type of inflorescence consisting of a long, slender axis with unisexual flowers, common in plants like willows.

  • Amino acid

    Amino acid

    Organic compounds that are the building blocks of proteins and essential for plant metabolism and growth.

  • Aerate

    Aerate

    To introduce air or oxygen into the soil or plant tissues to facilitate gas exchange.

  • Aeration

    Aeration

    The process of allowing air to circulate through soil or plant tissues, improving root function and growth.

  • Aerator sandals

    Aerator sandals

    Special footwear designed to aerate the soil while walking, often used in lawn care.

  • Aerator

    Aerator

    A device or tool used to introduce air into soil, water, or other media to enhance plant growth.

  • Aerenchyma

    Aerenchyma

    A spongy, air-filled tissue found in aquatic and submerged plants that assists in gas exchange.