chorology

chorology
a) The spatial equivalent to chronology; the science of determining the order in which places or regions occur or are constructed.

While choronology refers to the study of time, chorology refers to the study of regions/places. - "Place, A Short Introduction", by Tim Cresswell

b) The study of the spatial distribution of organisms.

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  • Chorology — Cho*rol o*gy, n. [Gr. ? place + logy.] (Biol.) The science which treats of the laws of distribution of living organisms over the earth s surface as to latitude, altitude, locality, etc. [1913 Webster] Its distribution or chorology. Huxley. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Chorology — (from Greek χῶρος, khōros, place, space ; and λογία, logia) can mean the study of the causal relations between geographical phenomena occurring within a particular region the study of the spatial distribution of organisms. The goal of the… …   Wikipedia

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  • chorology — study of the processes governing natural geographical distribution …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • chorology — n. [Gr. choros, place; logos, discourse] The science dealing with the geographical distribution of organisms; zoogeography …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • chorology — science of the geographic description of anything Sciences and Studies …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • chorology — cho·rol·o·gy …   English syllables

  • chorology — /kəˈrɒlədʒi/ (say kuh roluhjee) noun the branch of geography that deals with the systematic description and analysis of the geographical distribution of organisms in regions. {choro (combining form of Greek choros place) + logy} –chorologist,… …  

  • chorology — n. the study of the geographical distribution of animals and plants. Derivatives: chorological adj. chorologist n. Etymology: Gk khora region + LOGY …   Useful english dictionary

  • plant communities chorology — sinchorologija statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Mokslas, tiriantis augalijos geografinį pasiskirstymą Žemėje. atitikmenys: angl. plant communities chorology; synchorology; vegetation chorology vok. Synchorologie, f;… …   Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

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