Substrate (biology)

For other uses, see Substrate (disambiguation).

In biology, a substrate is the surface where a plant or animal lives upon and grows on. A substrate can include biotic or abiotic materials and animals. For example, encrusting algae that lives on a rock (its substrate) can be itself a substrate for another animal that lives on top of the algae.

See also a similar sense with substrate (marine biology) and a different sense with Enzyme Substrate in biochemistry and molecular biology.

Abiotic substrates

• Cellulose substrate
• Rock wool

External links

• "Micro-vegetable growing" using abiotic substrates at home