phytogeography

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phy·to·ge·og·ra·phy / ˌfītōjēˈägrəfē/ • n. the branch of botany that deals with the geographical distribution of plants. DERIVATIVES: phy·to·ge·o·graph·ic adj.phy·to·ge·o·graph·i·cal adj.

phytogeography

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phytogeography(floristics) The study of the geography of plants, particularly their distribution at different taxonomic levels. Patterns of distribution are interpreted in terms of climatic and anthropogenic influence, but above all in terms of earlier continental configurations and migration routes.

phytogeography

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phytogeography (floristics) The study of the geography of plants, particularly their distribution at different taxonomic levels, i.e. family, genus, and species. Patterns of distribution are interpreted in terms of climatic and anthropogenic influence, but above all in terms of earlier continental configurations and migration routes.

phytogeography

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phytogeography (floristics) The study of the geography of plants, particularly their distribution at different taxonomic levels, i.e. family, genus, and species. Patterns of distribution are interpreted in terms of climatic and anthropogenic influence, but above all in terms of earlier continental configurations and migration routes.

phytogeography

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phytogeography See plant geography.

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