Un terrario es un recipiente en el que se reproducen fielmente las condiciones ambientales necesarias para distintos seres de vida total o parcialmente terrestre. Los terrarios no tienen un tamaño determinado y pueden estar hechos de muy diversos materiales( pet reciclado, macetas, etc.), no sólo cristal: son comunes los terrarios de madera, los de malla. El único requisito para que un terrario se
a considerado como tal es que al menos una de sus caras sea transparente para facilitar la visión del interior. En el ámbito botánico, la palabra terrario suele referirse a pequeños invernaderos con los que se recrean las condiciones de un ambiente tropical, es decir humedad alta, temperatura alta y constante. Esto posibilita que se puedan cultivar plantas tropicales y subtropicales.
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What is a Terrarium? Terrariums are usually sealable glass containers that can be opened for maintenance and to access the plants inside. However, this is not essential; terrariums can also be open to the atmosphere rather than being sealed. Terrariums are often kept as decorative or ornamental items. Closed terrariums create a unique environment for plant growth, as the transparent walls allow for both heat and light to enter the terrarium. The sealed container combined with the heat entering the terrarium allows for the creation of a small scale water cycle. This happens because moisture from both the soil and plants evaporates in the elevated temperatures inside the terrarium. This water vapour then condenses on the walls of the container, and eventually falls back to the plants and soil below. This contributes to creating an ideal environment for growing plants due to the constant supply of water, thereby preventing the plants from becoming over dry. In addition to this, the light that passes through the transparent material of the terrarium allows for the plants within to photosynthesize, an important aspect of plant growth.
