1. Lacking elasticity; unyielding or unadaptable. See Synonyms at stiff. 2. Economics Of, relating to, or being a good for which changes in price have little effect on the quantity demanded or supplied: the inelastic demand for cigarettes.
The classification of algae is complex and somewhat controversial, especially concerning. the blue-green algae (Cyanobacteria), which are sometimes known as blue-green. bacteria or Cyanophyta and sometimes included in the Chlorophyta. These topics are. not covered in detail this document.
I. INTRODUCTION. The nonmotile coccoid and colonial green algae belong to the division Chlorophyta. The Chlorophyta include a diversity of taxa (morphologically and ecologically), ranging from unicellular and freshwater taxa (e.g., Chlamydomonas; Chap. 6) to multicellular and marine taxa (e.g., Ulva).oil is a common habitat for nonmotile green algae (e.g., Apatococcus, Chlorococcum, Chlorosarcinopsis, and Tetracystis), which are widely distributed in a variety of soil types and microclimates (Starks et al., 1981). Chlorococcum is a common taxon found in soils.