Mesophytes - Mesophytes

Japanese: 中生植物 - ちゅうせいしょくぶつ
Mesophytes - Mesophytes

Mesophytes are plants that grow under moderate moisture conditions, and correspond to xerophytes and aquatic plants. There are a great many plants that fall into the category of mesophytes, so there are few cases where they are specifically distinguished as mesophytes. Morphologically, they have well-developed above-ground parts, medium-thick broad leaves, and do not have any particular fleshy forms, water-storing tissue, or respiratory roots. Examples of forest plants include the zelkova tree, white oak, beech, sugar maple, Japanese elm, white alder, Japanese laurel, lily of the valley, and eggplant. Mesophytes are generally interpreted as species that have strong competition for survival between species and are capable of living in moderate locations as their ecological optimum.

[Shigetoshi Okuda]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

中庸の水分条件のもとで生育する植物で、乾生植物や水生植物に対応する。中生植物に含まれる植物はきわめて多いため、中生植物としてとくに区別する場合は少ない。形態的には地上部の発達がよく、中程度の厚さの広葉をもち、とくに多肉形態や貯水組織、呼吸根などをもつことはない。森林植物ではタブノキ、シラカシ、ブナ、イタヤカエデ、ハルニレ、シロダモ、アオキ、ヤブラン、ツクバネソウなどがあげられる。一般に中生植物は、種間の生存競争が強く、中庸立地を生態的な最適域として生活しうる能力をもつ種であると解釈される。

[奥田重俊]

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