GardenWeb Glossary of Botanical Terms
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- area
- The total range in which a taxon or community may be found. See also: basal area, coverage.
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- age and area
- The hypothesis that the larger the area covered by a species, the older that species is.
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- basal area (alt. basal cover, alt. ground cover, alt. cover)
- 1. The area of the cross section of a tree at a height of 4.5 feet above the ground, generally written as the total of the basal area of the trees in a forest in square feet per acre. 2. The surface of the soil actually covered by a plant, as compared to the full spread of the herbage, which in grassland ecology often measures at one inch above the ground.
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- biotic area (syn. biotic region)
- A general term delineating any large area from adjacent areas on the basis of the composition of its biota.
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- desilting area (alt. desilting basin, settling basin)
- An expanse set aside above a dam, pond or field solely for the deposit of silt and debris from flowing water. See also: detention basin.
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- detention basin (alt. detention dam, detention area, detention pond)
- A man-made holding area for the purpose of storing sewer overflow and surface runoff until such time as the water may be released for treatment without causing flooding.
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- floral region (alt. floristic region, alt. floristic area)
- An area with a degree of homogeneity of species existing because of similarities in topography, climate, etc., in the region.
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- protected area
- A legally restricted land or water area under public or private ownership, which has managed to achieve specific conservation objectives.
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