lampenflora

noun

1. The growth of light-dependent organisms, especially plants, in naturally unlit cave systems due to artificially installed electric lighting.

   uncountable

   Cave invertebrates frequently graze on lampenflora. At many sites in caves, abundant lampenflora is found at higher photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD), longer illumination periods, higher humidity, active seeps, and a presence of sediment.

Where it comes from

From German Lampenflora (literally “lamp flora”), from Lampen+Flora.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry lampenflora (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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