Phytochorion

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A geographic area with a relatively uniform composition of plant species.

    "Adjacent phytochoria do not usually have a sharp boundary, but rather a soft one, a transitional area in which many species from both regions overlap."

Example

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"Adjacent phytochoria do not usually have a sharp boundary, but rather a soft one, a transitional area in which many species from both regions overlap."

Etymology

From phyto- + chorion.

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