phytosociology

noun phy·to·so·ci·ol·o·gy \-ˌsō-sē-ˈä-lə-jē, -shē-\

Definition of PHYTOSOCIOLOGY

: a branch of ecology concerned especially with the structure, composition, and interrelationships of plant communities

— phy·to·so·cio·log·i·cal \-sē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective

1928

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