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Nunatak hypothesis (Phytogeography 🌱)

In biogeography, particularly phytogeography, the nunatak hypothesis about the origin of a biota in formerly glaciated areas is the idea that some or many species have survived the inhospitable period on icefree land such as nunataks. Its antithesis is the tabula rasa hypothesis, which posits that all s...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nunatak_hypothesis

#NunatakHypothesis #IceAges #Biogeography #Phytogeography #BiologicalHypotheses #PrehistoryOfTheArctic

Antarctic realm (Biogeography 🌍)

The Antarctic realm is one of eight terrestrial biogeographic realms. The ecosystem includes Antarctica and several island groups in the southern Atlantic and Indian oceans. The continent of Antarctica is so cold that it has supported only 2 vascular plants for millions of years, and its flora presently consists of around 250 lichens, 100 mosses,...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antarctic_realm

#AntarcticRealm #Biogeography #Phytogeography #BiogeographicRealms

Vagrancy (biology) (Phytogeography 🌱)

Vagrancy is a phenomenon in biology whereby an individual animal appears well outside its normal range; they are known as vagrants. The term accidental is sometimes also used. There are a number of poorly understood factors which might cause an animal to become a vagrant, including internal causes such as n...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vagrancy_(biology)

#Vagrancy #Phytogeography #WaywardAnimals #AnimalMigration #BiologyTerminology #EcologyTerminology

Eastern Agricultural Complex (Phytogeography 🌱)

The Eastern Agricultural Complex in the woodlands of eastern North America was one of about 10 independent centers of plant domestication in the pre-historic world. Incipient agriculture dates back to about 5300 BCE. By about 1800 BCE the Native Americans of the woodlands were cultivat...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Agricultural_Complex

#EasternAgriculturalComplex #Agronomy #Phytogeography #NativeAmericanCulture #PrehistoricAgriculture

Geobotanical prospecting (Phytogeography 🌱)

Geobotanical prospecting refers to prospecting based on the composition and health of surrounding botanical life to identify potential resource deposits. Using a variety of techniques, including indicator plant identification, remote sensing and determining the physical and chemical condition of the botanical life i...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geobotanical_prospecting

#GeobotanicalProspecting #Phytogeography #EconomicGeology #ChineseDiscoveries

Nunatak hypothesis (Phytogeography 🌱)

In biogeography, particularly phytogeography, the nunatak hypothesis about the origin of a biota in formerly glaciated areas is the idea that some or many species have survived the inhospitable period on icefree land such as nunataks. Its antithesis is the tabula rasa hypothesis, which posits that all s...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nunatak_hypothesis

#NunatakHypothesis #IceAges #Biogeography #Phytogeography #BiologicalHypotheses #PrehistoryOfTheArctic

Phytochorion (Phytogeography 🌱)

A phytochorion, in phytogeography, is 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. The region of overlap is called a vegetation tension zone. In traditi...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phytochorion

#Phytochorion #Flora #Ecoregions #Phytogeography #FloristicRegions #FloristicProvinces

Nunatak hypothesis (Phytogeography 🌱)

In biogeography, particularly phytogeography, the nunatak hypothesis about the origin of a biota in formerly glaciated areas is the idea that some or many species have survived the inhospitable period on icefree land such as nunataks. Its antithesis is the tabula rasa hypothesis, which posits that all s...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nunatak_hypothesis

#NunatakHypothesis #IceAges #Biogeography #Phytogeography #BiologicalHypotheses #PrehistoryOfTheArctic