phytosociology
noun
- the study of the ecology of plant communities
Wiktionary
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φύω (phúō) Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)der. English phyto- English sociology English phytosociology From phyto- + sociology.
- The study of the ecology, classification and distribution of plant communities