chorology
noun
- the study of the causal relations between geographical phenomena occurring within a particular region
- the study of the spatial distribution of organisms
Wiktionary
noun
Etymology: From choro- + -logy.
- The spatial equivalent of chronology; the science of determining the order in which places or regions occur or are constructed.
“While chronology refers to the study of time, chorology refers to the study of regions/places.”
- The study of the spatial distribution of organisms.