Floristic diversity
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Floristic diversity is variety in the genome of flowering plants, as well as variety at the species and ecosystem level. Floristic diversity covers how many varieties of plant species in a specific area there are.[1] There are multiple factors that contribute to floristic diversity, including both biotic (living) and abiotic (not living) elements. Elements that alter floristic diversity include climate, weather, soil, and animals.[2] Floristic diversity allows different regions to analyze the environment and the evolution of the area.[3]
The genome of plants can be different based on size, number of chromosomes, and order of gene.[4] Analyzing genomes in plants helps scientists to determine differences and similarities within plant species.
Etymology
[edit]In the word floristic, "flora" means "flower" in Latin.[5] Floristic is used to describe something relating plants or flowers.
In the word diversity, the Latin root "diversus" means "various."[6] Diversity is used to describe variety or a range of differences.
Floristic diversity in Latin America
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One region in Latin America with one of the largest amount of floristic diversity in plants is the Andes Mountains Tropical Hotspot, known for being biodiverse and having one-sixth of the worlds plant species residing there.[7] By having a wide variety in climate such as having multiple elevations, many types of ecosystems, and temperature differences, this mountain strip has the ability to host multiple types of plants.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Haq, Shiekh Marifatul; Khoja, Aadil Abdullah; Lone, Fayaz A.; Waheed, Muhammad; Bussmann, Rainer W.; Mahmoud, Eman A.; Elansary, Hosam O. (2023). "Floristic composition, life history traits and phytogeographic distribution of forest vegetation in the Western Himalaya". Frontiers in Forests and Global Change. 6. Bibcode:2023FrFGC...669085H. doi:10.3389/ffgc.2023.1169085. ISSN 2624-893X.
- ^ Jadán, Oswaldo; Donoso, David A.; Cedillo, Hugo; Bermúdez, Fernando; Cabrera, Omar (September 2021). "Floristic Groups, and Changes in Diversity and Structure of Trees, in Tropical Montane Forests in the Southern Andes of Ecuador". Diversity. 13 (9): 400. doi:10.3390/d13090400. ISSN 1424-2818.
- ^ "Understanding the Genetic Basis of Floral Diversity". BioScience. 57 (6): 479–487. June 2007. doi:10.1641/B570605. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
- ^ "Plant Genome - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics". sciencedirect.com. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
- ^ "What is Floral Diversity". bsienvis.nic.in. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
- ^ Chartier, Shana. "Research Guides: IDS 400 - Diversity: What is Diversity?". libguides.snhu.edu. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
- ^ "Biodiversity Hotspots". education.nationalgeographic.org. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
- ^ "tropical andes". www.rewild.org. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
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