(in certain plants and bacteria) the process of making food from inorganic substances, using photosynthesis
Examples of 'autotrophy' in a sentence
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Photosynthesis competent autotrophy should be established during the postgerminative stage of plant growth.
Dongli He, Rebecca Njeri Damaris, Rebecca Njeri Damaris, Jinlei Fu, Jinxing Tu, TingdongFu, Xi Chen, Bin Yi, Pingfang Yang, Pingfang Yang 2016, 'Differential molecular responses of rapeseed cotyledons to light and dark reveal metabolicadaptations towards autotrophy establishment', Frontiers in Plant Sciencehttp://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2016.00988/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Gross primary production and net daily metabolism were higher at the floodplain site, leading to stream autotrophy.
David C. Houghton, Benjamin A. Albers, William T. Fitch, Eleanor G. Smith, Mary ClareSmith, Erich M. Steger 2018, 'Serial discontinuity in naturally alternating forest and floodplain habitats of aMichigan (USA) stream based on physicochemistry, benthic metabolism, and organismalassemblages', Journal of Freshwater Ecologyhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02705060.2018.1431967. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
These corals shift from autotrophy in summer to heterotrophy in winter in response to light limitation of the symbiont's photosynthesis.
Pascale Tremblay, Christine Ferrier-Pagès, Jean François Maguer, Cécile Rottier, LouisLegendre, Renaud Grover 2012, 'Controlling effects of irradiance and heterotrophy on carbon translocation in thetemperate coral Cladocora caespitosa.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3438184?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Corals display circadian physiological cycles, changing from autotrophy during the day to heterotrophy during the night.
Cynthia B. Silveira, Cynthia B. Silveira, Gustavo B. Gregoracci, Felipe H. Coutinho,Felipe H. Coutinho, Genivaldo G. Z. Silva, John M. Haggerty, Louisi S. de Oliveira,Anderson S. Cabral, Carlos E. Rezende, Cristiane C. Thompson, Ronaldo B. Francini-Filho,Robert A. Edwards, Elizabeth A. Dinsdale, Fabiano L. Thompson, Fabiano L. Thompson 2017, 'Bacterial Community Associated with the Reef Coral Mussismilia braziliensis's MomentumBoundary Layer over a Diel Cycle', Frontiers in Microbiologyhttp://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2017.00784/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
These communities may play pivotal ecological roles through autotrophy, feeding, and a wide range of symbiotic associations with prokaryotes.
D. Joshua eParris, Sangita eGanesh, Virginia P Edgcomb, Edward F. DeLong, Frank eStewart 2014, 'Microbial eukaryote diversity in the marine oxygen minimum zone off northern Chile',Frontiers in Microbiologyhttp://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2014.00543/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)