Pertaining to or living amongst rubbish or debris, or inhabiting disturbed sites
A plant of waste places, usually associated with human disturbance The word distinguishes this group of plants from 'weeds' which are plants that are a nuisance to human activities - the ruderal is not necessarily a nuisance
1 (noun) A plant that is associated with human dwellings or agriculture or one that colonises waste ground Ruderals are often weeds with high demands for nutrients and /or are intolerant of competition 2 (adj ) Applied to such a plant
ruderal
Heceleme
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Etimoloji
[ 'rü-d&-r&l ] (adjective.) circa 1858. New Latin ruderalis, from Latin rudus "rubble" (root ruder-).