n. pl. morÂ·pholÂ·oÂ·gies. 1. a. The branch of biology that deals with the form and structure of organisms without consideration of function. b. The form and structure of an organism or one of its parts: the morphology of a cell; the morphology of vertebrates. 2. Linguistics The study of the structure and form of words in language or a language, including inflection, derivation, and the formation of compounds.
Vascular plants are described by the way they grow and where they occur at different depth gradients in the lake: Emersed (or emergent) plants occur along the shoreline and in the shallower zone. They are rooted to the bottom and grow above the water surface. Submersed plants occur mostly in deeper zones.
Aquatic Plants. If a pond or water garden is part of your landscape, aquatic plants are worth considering not only for their beauty but also for the role they play in purifying and oxygenating the water while providing a shady habitat for resident fish, like koi.