Phytogeography
[fahy-toh-jee-og-ruh-fee] /ˌfaɪ toʊ dʒiˈɒg rə fi/
noun
1.
the science dealing with the geographical relationships of plants.
/ˌfaɪtəʊdʒɪˈɒɡrəfɪ/
noun
1.
the branch of botany that is concerned with the geographical distribution of plants
phytogeography
(fī’tō-jē-ŏg’rə-fē)
The scientific study of the geographic distribution of plants. Also called geobotany. See more at biogeography.
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