In many instances the lichen-like Nullipore grows at the same rate with the rate of death in the zoophyte, and keeps itself up to the very limit of the living part. The dead trunk of the forest becomes covered with lichens and fungi, or, in tropical climes,... Corals and coral islands - Page 97by James D. Dana - 1899Full view - About this book
| Science - 1851 - 510 pages
...of numberless small incrusting species of corals, besides Nullipores, Serpulas, and some molluscs. In many instances the lichen-like Nullipore grows...fungi, or in tropical climes, with other foliage and various foreign flowers : so among the coral productions of the sea, there are forms of life which... | |
| Industrial arts - 1852 - 446 pages
...increase just explained. The dead surface becomes the resting-place of numberless small incrusting species of corals, besides Nullipores, Serpulas, and...fungi, or, in tropical climes, with other foliage and various foreign flowers : so, among the coral productions of the sea, there are forms of life which... | |
| Industrial arts - 1852 - 460 pages
...increase just explained. The dead surface becomes the resting-place of numberless small incrusting species of corals, besides Nullipores, Serpulas, and...fungi, or, in tropical climes, with other foliage and various foreign flowers : so, among the coral productions of the sea, there are forms of life which... | |
| Industrial arts - 1852 - 450 pages
...increase just explained. The dead surface becomes the resting-place of numberless small incrusting species of corals, besides Nullipores, Serpulas, and...fungi, or, in tropical climes, with other foliage and various foreign flowers : so, among the coral productions of the sea, there are forms of life which... | |
| Science - 1852 - 386 pages
...of numberless small incrusting species of corals, besides Nullipores, Serpulas, and some molluscs. In many instances the lichen-like Nullipore grows...fungi, or in tropical climes, with other foliage and various foreign flowers : so among the coral productions of the sea there are forms of life which replace... | |
| Science - 1852 - 422 pages
...of numberless small incrusting species of corals, besides Nullipores, Serpulas, and some molluscs. In many instances the lichen-like Nullipore grows...fungi, or in tropical climes, with other foliage and various foreign flowers : so among the coral productions of the sea there are forms of life which replace... | |
| James Dwight Dana - Coral reefs and islands - 1853 - 152 pages
...of numberless small incrusting species of corals, besides Nullipores, Serpulas, and some molluscs. In many instances the lichen-like Nullipore grows...fungi, or in tropical climes, with other foliage and various foreign flowers : so among the coral productions of the sea, there are forms of life which... | |
| James Dwight Dana - Coral reefs and islands - 1890 - 474 pages
...symmetrical and unlimited mode of budding, are nothing but lifeless coral throughout the interior. Could the living portion be separated, it would form...becomes covered with lichens and fungi, or in tropical clirnes, with other foliage and flowers ; so among the coral productions of the sea, there are forms... | |
| Thomas Milner - Science - 1857 - 474 pages
...increase just explained. The dead surface becomes the resting place of numberless small incrusting species of corals, besides nullipores, serpulas, and...fungi, or, in tropical climes, with other foliage an4 various foreign flowers ; so among the coral productions of the sea, there are other forms of life... | |
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