Floristic diversity

Floristic diversity is variety in the genome of flowering plants, as well as variety at the species and ecosystem level. Floristic diversity covers how many varieties of plant species in a specific area there are.[1] There are multiple factors that contribute to floristic diversity, including both biotic (living) and abiotic (not living) elements. Elements that alter floristic diversity include climate, weather, soil, and animals.[2] Floristic diversity allows different regions to analyze the environment and the evolution of the area.[3]

Floristic diversity within flowers

The genome of plants can be different based on size, number of chromosomes, and order of gene.[4] Analyzing genomes in plants helps scientists to determine differences and similarities within plant species.

Etymology

In the word floristic, "flora" means "flower" in Latin.[5] Floristic is used to describe something relating plants or flowers.

In the word diversity, the Latin root "diversus" means "various." [6] Diversity is used to describe variety or a range of differences.

Floristic diversity in Latin America
Andes Mountains, known for having floristic diversity.

One region in Latin America with one of the largest amount of floristic diversity in plants is the Andes Mountains Tropical Hotspot, known for being biodiverse and having one-sixth of the worlds plant species residing there.[7] By having a wide variety in climate such as having multiple elevations, many types of ecosystems, and temperature differences, this mountain strip has the ability to host multiple types of plants.[8]

References
  1. Haq, Shiekh Marifatul; Khoja, Aadil Abdullah; Lone, Fayaz A.; Waheed, Muhammad; Bussmann, Rainer W.; Mahmoud, Eman A.; Elansary, Hosam O. (2023). "Floristic composition, life history traits and phytogeographic distribution of forest vegetation in the Western Himalaya". Frontiers in Forests and Global Change. 6. Bibcode:2023FrFGC...669085H. doi:10.3389/ffgc.2023.1169085. ISSN 2624-893X.
  2. Jadán, Oswaldo; Donoso, David A.; Cedillo, Hugo; Bermúdez, Fernando; Cabrera, Omar (September 2021). "Floristic Groups, and Changes in Diversity and Structure of Trees, in Tropical Montane Forests in the Southern Andes of Ecuador". Diversity. 13 (9): 400. doi:10.3390/d13090400. ISSN 1424-2818.
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