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plural acidophiles
An organism that lives and thrives under acidic conditions; a form of extremophile. quotations
The presence of this and other closely related Thermoplasmales suggests that these acidophiles are important contributors to acid mine drainage and may substantially impact iron and sulfur cycles.
2000, Edwards KJ, Bond PL, Gihring TM, Banfield JF, “An archaeal iron-oxidizing extreme acidophile important in acid mine drainage.”, in Science, 287(5459), pages 1796-1799, pmid:10710303
A plant that thrives in relatively acid soil. quotations examples
Examples of acid vegetation include specific plant associations dominated by heath, sphagnum moss and many other acidophile plants.
unknown - Unknown author. FORMATION OF PEATS: Type of Vegetation. Retrieved 2005-03-13