phyllospheren.
/ˈfɪlə(ʊ)sfɪə/, U.S. /ˈfɪləˌsfɪ(ə)r/ Ecology.
The surface of a plant's leaves, or of the parts of a plant above the ground, considered as a habitat for microorganisms. Cf. phylloplane n.
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leaf surface1843
leaf area1870
phyllosphere1955
phylloplane1965
1955 F. T. Last in Trans. Brit. Mycol. Soc. 38 221 It is suggested that, as with roots and the ‘rhizosphere’, leaves have a ‘phyllosphere’, with a characteristic micro-flora that may contain many species.
1972 J. G. Cruickshank Soil Geogr. vi. 175 On the surface of living aerial parts of plants, particularly on the leaves—the phyllosphere.
2000 Canad. Jrnl. Forest Res. (Nexis) Apr. 631 Different types of herbivores were investigated for their effects on microorganisms in the phyllosphere of forest trees during the growing season.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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