Glyceria


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glyceria

(ɡlɪˈsɪərɪə)
n
(Plants) any aquatic grass species in the genus Glyceria
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Noun1.glyceria - manna grassGlyceria - manna grass        
genus Glyceria
liliopsid genus, monocot genus - genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed
family Graminaceae, family Gramineae, family Poaceae, Graminaceae, Gramineae, grass family, Poaceae - the grasses: chiefly herbaceous but some woody plants including cereals; bamboo; reeds; sugar cane
manna grass, sweet grass - any of several moisture-loving grasses of the genus Glyceria having sweet flavor or odor
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The seeds of Glyceria fluitans, also known as "floating sweet-grass" or "water manna grass" can be used to make porridge or milled for bread.
Wetland crops could save soil
meyeriana, Glyceria maxima, Kobresia tibetica and Menyanthes trifolia (Tian, 2005; Dou et al., 2013).
Nest size and its Contributing Factors for Black-Necked Cranes Grus nigricollis
The effects of nh 4+ and no 3- on growth, resource allocation and nitrogen uptake kinetics of phragmites australis and glyceria maxima.
KINETICS OF NUTRIENT UPTAKE BY ECONOMICAL VEGETABLE SPECIES GROWN IN CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS
Gizinska-Gorna et al., "The efficiency of pollution removal from domestic wastewater in constructed wetland systems with vertical flow with common reed and glyceria maxima," Journal of Ecological Engineering, vol.
Phragmites australis + Typha latifolia Community Enhanced the Enrichment of Nitrogen and Phosphorus in the Soil of Qin Lake Wetland
Alongside the already dominating Phragmites, a remarkable increase was observed in the frequency of Phalaris arundinacea, Glyceria maxima, Sium latifolium, Agrostis stolonifera, and Rorippa amphibia.
Eutrophication-driven spatial and temporal changes in macrophyte diversity in Lake Peipsi/Eutrofeerumisest tingitud ajalistest ja ruumilistest muutustest Peipsi jarve suurtaimede liigirikkuses
stipata 0.371 0.49 0.86 Carex styloflexa 0.051 0.07 0.12 Glyceria melicaria 1.239 0.84 2.08 Luzula acuminata var.
Description of Rich Montane Seeps and effects of wild pigs on the plant and salamander assemblages
Microbial Community Structure Elucidates Performance of Glyceria Maxima Plant Microbial Fuel Cell, Appl Microbiol Biot, 94, 537 (2012).
Photocurrent Generation through Plant Microbial Fuel Cell by Varying Electrode Materials
Common lifeforms include erect emergent sedges (Eleocharis, Carex, Cyperus, Bolboschoenus and Baumea species), rushes (Juncus species), grasses (Glyceria and Amphibromus species) and amphibious herbs with floating or emergent leaves (Myriophyllum, Triglochin, Orn duffia, Marsilea, Ranunculus and floating-leaved Potamogeton species).
Establishing indigenous vegetation in degraded natural or constructed wetlands
Stands, where two or three out of the four mentioned species are codominants, comprise 3.6% of the reed bed communities, while Scirpus maritimus L., Glyceria maxima or Acorus calamus L.
Development of the reed bed in Matsalu wetland, Estonia: responses to neotectonic land uplift, sea level changes and human influences/Matsalu margala roostike areng neotektoonilise maakerke, veetaseme muutuste ja inimmoju tingimustes

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