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The distribution of plants in the terrestrial ecosystem follows general rules which depend, in a direct or indirect way, on the geographical position of the area being considered. This chapter presents data regarding the chorotypes (from which information is obtained on the history of the floras and evolution), the life forms (which are correlated with the vegetational succession), and the ecological bioindication. It will be limited only to species of vascular plants, without taking into consideration mosses and lichens which, from these points of views, present different problems.
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Pignatti, E., Pignatti, S. (2014). Phytogeographical and Ecological Indicators. In: Plant Life of the Dolomites. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-31043-0_18
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