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Phytotelma — (plural phytotelmata) is a term for water bodies held by plants. The water accumulated on these plants may serve as substratum for associated fauna, and often the fauna associated with phytotelmata is unique.Examples of plants with phytotelmata… … Wikipedia
Phytotelma — Dendrotelme Ein Phytotelma (plur. Phytotelmata, seltener auch Phytotelmen, von griechisch φυτόν, „Pflanze“ und τέλμα, „Pfütze“) ist ein Kleinstgewässer, das sich in einer Vertiefung einer lebenden Landpflanze bildet. Das Wasser stammt meist… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Body of water — [ River Gambia flowing through Niokolokoba National Park] A body of water is any significant accumulation of water, usually covering the Earth or another planet. The term body of water most often refers to large accumulations of water, such as… … Wikipedia
Pseudostigmatidae — Taxobox name = Pseudostigmatidae image caption = regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Hexapoda classis = Insecta ordo = Odonata subordo = Zygoptera familia = Pseudostigmatidae familia authority = Tillyard, 1917 subdivision ranks =… … Wikipedia
Metriocnemus knabi — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta … Wikipedia
Cooling pond — Not to be confused with Spent fuel pool. Mount Storm Lake is a 1,200 acres (4.9 km2) cooling pond for a power plant in Grant County, West Virginia. A cooling pond is a man made body of water primarily formed for the purpose of supplying… … Wikipedia
Dew pond — Typical example of downland dew pond near Chanctonbury Ring, West Sussex. 50°53′47″N 0°23 … Wikipedia
Anchialine pool — Anchialine Ponds in Waikaloa Beach, Hawaii An anchialine pool or pond is a landlocked body with a subterranean connection to the ocean. Anchialine pools are a feature of coastal aquifers which are density stratified, with the water near the… … Wikipedia
Sarracenia purpurea — Purple pitcher plant Flowering Sarracenia purpurea, Newfoundland Scientific classification Kingdom: Plant … Wikipedia
Coffee ring — In physics, a coffee ring is a pattern left by a puddle of particle laden liquid after it evaporates. The phenomenon is named for the characteristic ring like deposit along the perimeter of a spill of coffee. It is also commonly seen after… … Wikipedia
