According to Campbell (1926), the main theme of plant geography is to discover the similarities and diversities in the plants and floras of the present and past found in widely separated parts of the earth. Wulff (1943) states that Phytogeography is the study of distribution of plant species in their habitats and elucidation of origin and history of development of [...]
Read this article to learn about Epiphytes: Distribution and Features ! Epiphytes (Epi = above, phyton = plant; i.e., plant growing upon plant) are those autotrophic plants which grow on the surface of some other supporting plants and are not permanently rooted in the soil Orchids, Bo tree (Pipal tree), some algae, lichens and mosses are some of the familiar [...]
No plant or animal lives as isolated individual. Plants and animals generally prefer to live in groups or colonies. Different plants and animals living in a habitat constitute a biotic community. When only assemblage of plants in a habitat is considered, it is plant community. Similarly, assemblage of animals in a habitat is called animal community. In any biological organization [...]