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    Flo·ra
    /ˈflôrə/

    noun

    • 1. the plants of a particular region, habitat, or geological period: "the desert flora give way to oak woodlands"
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  3. May 5, 2024 · Biome Definition and Examples in Biology. A biome is a geographical region characterized by specific climate conditions, vegetation, and animal life. Each biome consists of multiple ecosystems and habitats. The main factors that define a biome include temperature, precipitation, humidity, altitude, and soil type, all shaping the environment and ...

  4. May 13, 2024 · Plant, any multicellular, eukaryotic, usually photosynthetic life-form in the kingdom Plantae. There are an estimated 390,900 different species of plants known to science. Learn more about the plant kingdom, including the life and evolutionary histories and physical characteristics of the major plant groups.

  5. 3 days ago · pl. adelphiae A bundle or structure of stamens forming one unit in an adelphous flower; for example, the stamen tube around the pistil of Hibiscus. adelphous Having organs, particularly filament s such as stamen s, connected into one or more adelphiae, whether in the form of bunches or tubes, such as is commonly seen in families such as Malvaceae. Usage of the term is not consistent; some ...

  6. May 10, 2024 · Flora. Fauna. Definition. Refers to all the plant life in a specific region or period. Refers to all the animal life in a specific region or period. Types. Includes trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns, and mosses. Includes mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and insects. Role in Ecosystem.

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › FlowerFlower - Wikipedia

    2 days ago · Flower. A flower, also known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Angiospermae ). Flowers consist of a combination of vegetative organs – sepals that enclose and protect the developing flower, petals that attract pollinators, and reproductive organs that produce gametophytes ...

  8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BiodiversityBiodiversity - Wikipedia

    5 days ago · History of the term Shown in a museum, various models of species across various taxa and orders visualize the variety of life on earth. 1916 – The term biological diversity was used first by J. Arthur Harris in "The Variable Desert", Scientific American: "The bare statement that the region contains a flora rich in genera and species and of diverse geographic origin or affinity is entirely ...

  9. May 13, 2024 · Mangrove flora along the Atlantic coast of tropical America and along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico to Florida consists chiefly of the common, or red, mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) of the family Rhizophoraceae and the black mangroves (usually Avicennia nitida, sometimes A. marina) of the family Acanthaceae.

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