phytochorion

English

Etymology

phyto- +‎ chorion

Noun

phytochorion (plural phytochoria)

(biogeography) 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.

Translations

geographic area with a relatively uniform composition of plant species

Portuguese: fitocória f

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