The death of seedlings by fungal disease, either before or after they emerge from the pod. This is done to encourage further blooming by preventing the plant from wasting energy by producing seeds. A tool used for making holes in soil to plant bulbs or seedlings in. A state of suspended activity in which plants cease to grow as a means of protection against harsh weather such as extreme cold or heat. Plants that grow on other plants but are not parasites.
Epiphytes absorb moisture and nutrients from the air.
Trees or other plants are merely used as support structures. Orchids, some mosses and lichens, and a species of cacti are all examples of epiphytic plants. The science of tracing the history of humanity by studying the various uses different cultures have had for plants. The immature plant living dormant inside a seed. A species which is only found in a certain location and nowhere else.