Glossary of terms

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Variability

Термины кактусовода

Minor morphological differences among individuals of a single species, both within a population and between populations separated from each other by considerable distances.

Plants with an abnormal distribution of the green pigment — chlorophyll — in their cells, which leads to the appearance of localized color changes on stems (leaves) in the form of patches of various shapes and sizes.

Vegetative hybridization

Термины кактусовода

Change in hereditary constitution and the creation of new forms by crossing plants of different species.

Vegetative reproduction

Cадовые термины

Reproduction by vegetative parts of plants (cuttings, rhizomes, etc.).

Vegetative reproduction

Термины кактусовода

Asexual, non-seed reproduction of plants in which a new individual is formed by the rooting or grafting of a part of the parent plant. Parts of the stem, leaves, roots, fruits and even individual cells are used for vegetative reproduction.

Vegetative reproduction

Специальные термины

Reproduction without the aid of seeds by vegetative (non-sexual) organs of plants: stems, leaves, rhizomes, bulbs, cuttings, etc.

Vegetative organs

Термины кактусовода

Parts of the body of higher plants (root, stem) that perform the main functions of nutrition, growth and exchange of substances with the external environment. They do not participate directly in sexual reproduction, but can serve as organs…

Vegetative shoot

Специальные термины

A shoot that does not bear flowers (in flowering plants) or sporangia (in spore-bearing plants).

Vegetation period

Термины кактусовода

The time during which a plant exhibits active life processes from awakening in spring until entering winter dormancy.

Vegetation

Термины кактусовода

The state of active life of a plant, manifested in the uptake of nutrients, growth, development of generative organs and other components of the annual cycle.

Velamen

Термины по орихидеям

Hygroscopic tissue of dead, air-filled cells that envelops the aerial roots of epiphytic orchids and is capable of absorbing rainwater, dew, and moisture from the air.

Verbena

Язык цветов - значения

In the language of flowers: sensitivity;

Vertical grading

Ландшафтные термины

A set of measures aimed at transforming the terrain for technical and compositional purposes, including the organization of surface runoff from the site. Its specifics during the reconstruction and restoration of historic parks lie in the …

Vertical greening

Ландшафтные термины

Greening of building facades, park structures and special installations (domes, trellises) with woody climbers and other climbing plants. The purpose of vertical greening is to decorate the facades and walls of buildings, and to protect th…

Vertograd

Ландшафтные термины

Old Russian name for a garden.

Vertugaden

Ландшафтные термины

A small terraced elevation of the amphitheatre type with semicircular convex steps set against a clipped green wall. Used as a stage area; decorated with sculpture, vases, etc.

Viaduct

Ландшафтные термины

A structure for carrying a road across a gorge, deep ravine, dry valley, or over a crossroad. It rests on tall supports. Unlike an overpass, in which all spans are identical, the large span of a viaduct corresponds to its highest part.

View

Ландшафтные термины

Part of a landscape. A term widely used in landscape architecture. The skillful revealing of individual artistically expressive views in the landscape is an important aspect of designing and restoring gardens and parks.

Viewpoint

Ландшафтные термины

A location in the park from which vistas and landscapes are best perceived. Such a place is usually established by providing a viewing platform.

Vikaria

Язык цветов - значения

In the language of flowers "Will you dance with me?";

Viridarium

Ландшафтные термины

A planted courtyard, a small garden in the peristyle courtyard of a monastery or dwelling. It usually had a geometric layout with a small fountain or pool in the center and flowerbeds. The walls of the house surrounding the garden were cov…

Virulent pathogen

Термины кактусовода

A pathogenic microorganism, i.e., a microorganism capable of causing disease.

Vista

Ландшафтные термины

a view, a narrow perspective directed by framing planes toward an outstanding element of the landscape — the focus of the perspective. It includes the viewpoint (the place from which perception is optimal), the framing (, fixing the view),…

Vitality

Термины кактусовода

The set of an organism's characteristics that determine its degree of viability.

Vegetation degradation

Термины кактусовода

Gradual deterioration, a decline in the level of organization of a plant community, caused by changes in environmental conditions or by human economic activity.

Viviparous plants

Специальные термины

Plants that form bulbils.

Vitality

Термины кактусовода

The degree of a plant's resistance to environmental disturbances, the intensity of the organism's life processes, the degree and measure of its resilience.

Venation

Специальные термины

The arrangement of veins on a leaf.

Variability

Термины кактусовода

The presence of heterogeneity and differences among individuals of the same species.

Variability

Специальные термины

The property of living organisms to exist in various forms. A distinction is made between genetic (hereditary) variability, which may be based on mutations, and modificational (non-hereditary) variability, which is based on the influence o…

Viburnum

Язык цветов - значения

In the language of flowers "If you leave me, my heart will break!";

Variegation

Термины фиалковеда

Type of leaf coloration (for example, in Suncoast Anticipation).

Variegation

Специальные термины

Type of leaf coloration.

Vascular systems

Специальные термины

The plant's vessels through which nutrients dissolved in water are transported upward, and waste substances downward. Thanks to them, systemic delivery of insecticides to all parts of the plant is possible.