Phyto-
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The prefix phyto- is used to form words in botany; the purpose of this article is to provide a single point of reference for these terms.
[edit] List of botanical terms beginning phyto-
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- Phytoaccumulation is the accumulation within a plant of substances from its environment
- Phytoalexin is an antibiotic produced by plants that are under attack.
- Phytochelatin is a metal-binding polypeptide that is formed in some plants exposed to high levels of heavy metals.
- Phytochemical is any chemical or nutrient derived from a plant source (synonym: phytonutrient)
- Phytochemist is a practitioner of phytochemistry (q.v.)
- Phytochemistry is the study of phytochemicals (q.v.)
- Phytochrome is a pigment that plants use to detect light.
- Phytodegradation is the breaking down within a plant of substances taken from its environment
- Phytoecdysone is a plant steroid that mimics an insect molting hormone. It serves as a defensive compound against insects.
- Phytoestrogen is chemical produced by plants that acts like an estrogen in animal cells and bodies.
- Phytoextraction is a phytoremediation (q.v.) technique involving uptake of substances from the environment, with storage in plants.
- Phytoferritin is an iron-protein complex that plants use to store iron.
- Phytogenesis is the origin and evolutionary development of plants.
- Phytogeny is a synonym of phytogenesis.
- Phytogeography is the branch of biogeography that is concerned with the geographic distribution of plant species, or more generally, plants.
- Phytohormone is a plant hormone.
- Phytolith is a rigid microscopic body that occurs in many plants, literally "plant stone."
- Phytology is a synonym of botany, the study of plants.
- Phytomere is a shoot developmental unit that is repeated as a shoot grows, it consists of a node with one or more leaves attached, the internode below the node and one or more lateral buds.
- Phytoncide is an antimicrobial allelochemic volatile organic compound derived from a plant.
- Phytonutrient is a synonym of phytochemical.
- Phytopathology is the science of diagnosing and managing plant diseases.
- Phytophage is an organism that derives its nutrition from eating plants, synonym of herbivore.
- Phytophagy means "the eating of plants."
- Phytoplankton means algal plankton
- Phytoremediation means the use of plants to clean up sites that have been contaminated
- Phytosanitary means plant health, specially:
- Pesticide used for plant health.
- Inspections aimed at preventing the spread of plant diseases and pests across borders, e.g. Phytosanitary Inspection Certificate. See Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
- Phytosiderophore is an iron chelating chemical produced by roots of grasses.
- Phytosociology is the study of the characteristics, classification, relationships, and distribution of plant communities
- Phytostabilisation is a phytoremediation (q.v.) technique involving reducing the movement or transfer of substances in the environment through the use of plants.
- Phytosterol is a sterol that occurs naturally in a plant.
- Phytostimulation is a phytoremediation (q.v.) technique involving enhancement of microbial activity for the degradation of contaminants, typically around plant roots.
- Phytotelma or phytotelm (plural phytotelmata or phytotelms) is a constant, small pool of water held by a plant as in a hole in a tree trunk or where leaves form a cup. It forms a tiny aquatic ecosystem.
- Phytotomy is study of the anatomy of plants, usually termed plant anatomy.
- Phytotoxic see phytotoxin.
- Phytotoxin is substance toxic to plants.
- Phytotransformation is a phytoremediation (q.v.) technique involving uptake of substances from the environment, with degradation occurring within plants.
- Phytotron is a completely closed greenhouse used for study of environmental conditions on plant growth.
- Phytotropin is an auxin transport inhibitor that also inhibits root growth and prevent apical dominance, gravitropism and phototropism.
- Phytovolatilization is a phytoremediation (q.v.) technique involving removal of substances from the soil or water by plants, with release into the air, possibly after degradation.
- Phyto-rich food is a food rich in phytochemicals that are beneficial to human health.
