Isoflor
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Isoflor is a noun meaning An isoline on a map that connects sites with similar Eocene fossil floras.
Meaning
An isoline on a map that connects sites with similar Eocene fossil floras.
More Meanings
- An isoline on a map that connects areas where a given number of plant taxa can be found, particularly species within a certain genus or family.
Example Sentences
Isoflor maps do not show actual species distributions, but each line is a contour delimiting a greater or lesser concentration of species. The species distributions for each species is plotted onto one sectional map, then contours are drawn around areas of similar species concentration. The isoflor maps are intended to indicate patterns of distribution concentration, rather than actual distributional patterns.
Word Forms
- isoflors
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include isospore, isokont, ethnoflora, forisome, anisophylly, mycoflora.
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