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What does terricolous mean?

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Adjective
  1. (biology) Living in, on, or near ground.
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The present paper investigates the hypothesis that accumulation of metal ions from soils by terricolous mosses is important in ameliorating SO 2 toxicity.
All phanerogams, vascular cryptogams, terricolous bryophytes and lichens shall be taken into account.
The great majority of formicine genera, however, are both terricolous and cocoon-makers.
It is recommended to include terricolous lichens.
The Leucodontales comprise mainly epiphytic taxa, characterized by sympodial branching and reduced peristomes, whereas the Hypnales are primarily terricolous and monopodially branching.
The opposite trend probably existed for terricolous bryophytes and macrolichens.

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