What Does Phytogeographic Mean?

Phytogeography or botanical geography is the branch of biogeography that is concerned with the geographic distribution of plant species and their influence on the earth's surface.

Is father a phytogeography?

One of the subjects earliest proponents was Prussian naturalist Alexander von Humboldt, who is often referred to as the "father of phytogeography". Von Humboldt advocated a quantitative approach to phytogeography that has characterized modern plant geography.

What is phytogeography in biology?

Phytogeography is the study of the distribution of plants or taxonomic groups of plants and its focus is to explain the ranges of plants in terms of their origin, dispersal, and evolution (Matthews et al., 2003).