trophotropism

• Biologischer Begriff für die orientierende Reaktion oder Bewegung eines Organismus in Richtung einer Nahrungsquelle.

A biological term referring to an orienting response or movement of an organism in relation to a source of food.

1. Orienting response to foodC2formalscientific

   A biological response in which an organism orients itself toward or away from a food source, often seen in plants and simple animals.

   Orientierungsreaktion auf Nahrung

   • The roots of the plant exhibited trophotropism by growing toward the nutrient-rich soil.
   • In some marine organisms, trophotropism guides them toward areas with abundant plankton.
   • The study of trophotropism helps scientists understand how organisms locate essential resources.