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A geophyte (earth+plant) is a plant with an underground storage organ including true bulbs, corms, tubers, tuberous roots, enlarged hypocotyls, and rhizomes. Most plants with underground stems are geophytes but not all plants that are geophytes have underground stems. Geophytes are often physiologically active even when they lack leaves.
Peony. Peonies are the queens of the springtime garden! With huge, lush flowers that are lavishly scented, they bloom in late spring. Make sure they get full sun, or they don’t bloom well.
Pavement ants build underground nests preferring areas with little vegetation, and have adapted to urban areas, being found under building foundations, sidewalks, pavements, and patios. Nests occupy an area of 1.2–4.8 m 2 (13–52 sq ft) and are 45–90 centimetres (18–35 in) deep. They may be identified by entrance holes surrounded by ...
Some perennial plants are protected from wildfires because they have underground roots that produce adventitious shoots, bulbs, crowns, or stems; [18] other perennials like trees and shrubs may have thick cork layers that protect the stems. Herbaceous perennials from temperate and alpine regions of the world can tolerate the cold during winter.
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There are three levels within the underground structure, one 10 feet (3.0 m) deep, one 20 feet (6.1 m) deep, and one 23 feet (7.0 m) deep. The gardens have skylights and catch basins for water. The dirt that was moved to create the large structure was used elsewhere to fill planters, create stones placed within the catacombs, and to level out ...
Tschinkel standing next to a plaster cast of a Pogonomyrmex badius. (Photo by Charles F. Badland, 2006) Initially an experimental biologist observing ants' behavior above ground or in the laboratory, Tschinkel became deeply invested in understanding the architectural complexity of their subterranean homes, which became "almost an obsession."
An ant garden. An ant garden is a mutualistic interaction between certain species of arboreal ants and various epiphytic plants. It is a structure made in the tree canopy by the ants that is filled with debris and other organic matter in which epiphytes grow. The ants benefit from this arrangement by having a stable framework on which to build ...