PLNT 460 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Plant Reproductive Morphology, Germination, Restoration Ecology
3 Sep 2016
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The study of the relationship between plants and their environment, the patterns and causes of the abundance and distribution of plants and the interactions between plants. Population- a group of plants of the same species, in the same ecosystem. Metapopulation- a set of spatially separated population with some exchange. Community- an assemblage of populations of different species. Metacommunity- a set of spatially separated communities that exchange colonists of multiple species. Landscape- a specific configuration of ecosystems and land-uses in a given area. Region- an assemblage of landscapes influenced by abiotic factors and humans. Biosphere- the portion of the earth and its atmosphere that can support life. Hermaphrodites- both male and female organs in the same flower (common) Monoecious- male and female flowers on the same plant. Diecious- male and female flowers on different plants. Annuals- go from seed to seed in less than 1 year. Genet- a group of genetically identical cloned plants (individuals are called ramets)
