lampenflora en · NOUN
Etymology
From German Lampenflora (literally “lamp flora”), from Lampen+Flora.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The growth of light-dependent organisms, especially plants, in naturally unlit cave systems due to artificially installed electric lighting.
Cave invertebrates frequently graze on lampenflora. At many sites in caves, abundant lampenflora is found at higher photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD), longer illumination periods, higher humidity, active seeps, and a presence of sediment.
2015, Annette Summers Engel, Microbial Life of Cave Systems:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lampenfloras | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Lampenflora | alternative | lexicographic |
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de Lampenflora (Translations)