The branch of botany that studies how plants are distributed and influenced by geology and soil conditions.
Compound of Greek geo- (earth) + botany (from Greek botanē, plant). Developed as a distinct field in early 20th-century European ecology.
This field helped scientists realize that certain plants act as living indicators of ore deposits—miners now use plants to literally prospect for hidden metals underground.
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