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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > physiology > growth and development > developmental stages > sporophytes
Research, Technology, Methods > organisms > sporophytes
Preferred Term:

sporophytes

Definition:
A phase where spores are produced in the life cycle of organisms having alternation of generations (i.e., having two or more forms in the life cycle.) Compare with gametophytes.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
developmental stages, organisms
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/32913
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