EOLSS - CHARACTERIZATION OF BIODIVERSITY
Table 11. Global classification systems: zoogeographic and floristic regions.
Adapted from Heywood 1995, p. 97.
Community structure and function |
Species composition |
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Abiotic template Life-Zones (Holdridge 1997) |
Physiognomy Biomes |
Zoogeographic regions Phytogeographic regions (Takhtajan 1986) |
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Ecoregions (Bailey and Hogg 1986) |
Biogeographic realms (Udvardy 1975) |
Phytochoria (plants) Faunal Provinces (animals) |
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Domains |
Oceanic realms (Hayden et al. 1984) |
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Divisions |
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Biogeographical provinces |
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Provinces |
Associations Phytosociological units |
Faunal and floristic elements |