floras
Areas' plant life
Floras is the plural of flora, the plant life of a region or period: The floras of tropical islands often include species found nowhere else.
Flora contrasts with fauna (animal life).
The plural floras emphasizes distinct plant communities across different areas or geological eras: comparing the floras of adjacent valleys.
Plant life collectively
- plant lifeBotanical organisms collectively
- native plantsFlora original to area
- wildflowersUncultivated flowering plants
- fernsSpore-bearing vascular plants
mosses · grasses · shrubs · trees · groundcover · undergrowth · endemic species · lichens
Range of life forms
- ecosystemsInterdependent organism-environment systems
- habitatsNative dwelling places
- indigenous plantsVegetation original to area
- native speciesOrganisms originating in a region
Hierarchical grouping systems
- field guidesBooks for identifying species
- herbariaPreserved plant specimen collections
- nomenclatureSystem of specialized terms
- classificationsAssigned groupings by type
documentation · botanical illustrations · vouchers · monographs
Body's microbial community
- microbiotaResident microscopic organisms
- probioticsLive microorganisms aiding digestion
- digestive healthGastrointestinal system condition
- beneficial bacteriaHealth-promoting microorganisms
lactobacillus · gut health · fermented foods · prebiotics · colonization · bacterial cultures · yogurt cultures
vegetation
Plant life collectively
- plant lifeBotanical organisms collectively
- native plantsFlora original to area
- wildflowersUncultivated flowering plants
ferns · mosses · grasses · shrubs · trees · groundcover · undergrowth · endemic species · lichens · seedlings
biodiversity
Range of life forms
- ecosystemsInterdependent organism-environment systems
- habitatsNative dwelling places
- indigenous plantsVegetation original to area
taxonomies
Hierarchical grouping systems
- field guidesBooks for identifying species
- herbariaPreserved plant specimen collections
- nomenclatureSystem of specialized terms
classifications · documentation · botanical illustrations · vouchers · monographs
microbiome
Body's microbial community
- microbiotaResident microscopic organisms
- probioticsLive microorganisms aiding digestion
- digestive healthGastrointestinal system condition
beneficial bacteria · lactobacillus · gut health · fermented foods · prebiotics · colonization · bacterial cultures · yogurt cultures
- botanybotany, plants, plant biology, plant, plant anatomy
- botany historyCarl Linnaeus, Linnaeus, herbarium, herbaria, botanical gardens
- flora referencesfield guides, checklists, plant identification
- plant booksgardening manuals, beginner guides, herbals, botanical prints, botanical illustration
florasdesolation
State of complete emptiness
wastelands · barren landscapes · deserts · desertification · dead zones
- floral arrangementPurposefully composed cut blooms
- floral patternDecorative design depicting flowers
- flora and faunaAll living organisms
- floral printFabric pattern depicting blooms
- floral dressGarment with flower patterns
- diverse floraAssorted plant life
flora, floral, florist, floret, floriculture, florists, florescence