Study Plant Ecology

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why certain species grow in association with one another or in a particular habitat/circumstance is very important.

Recognising habitats from their component species

Studying Vegetation;

the basal component of terrestrial ecosystems

landscape ecology

biodiversity

ecosystem service providers

climate change

links with animal species

conservation and habitat management

environmental impact assessment

Phytosociology- distinction of vegetation types and plant communities

Mapping of communities and types

plant species distribution and environmental controls

a habitat for animals

solving ecological problems: conservation and management

importance of vegetation into green plant tissue;

obvious physical representation of an ecosystem

transforms solar energy into green plant tissue to form the base of the trophic pyramid (grazers and detritivores)

provides the habitat in which organisms live