-chore, -choric, -chorous, -chory
(Greek: a suffix; to spread, to disperse; to withdraw, to advance, to go; a means or agency for distribution)
allochoric
1. Describing a species that inhabits two or more closely related communities; such as, forest and grassland, in the same region.
2. Related to something occurring in two or more communities within a given geographical region.
2. Related to something occurring in two or more communities within a given geographical region.
androchory, androchore, androchorous
1. Dispersal of plants by the agency of man.
2. A plant that is dependent upon man for its distribution.
2. A plant that is dependent upon man for its distribution.
anemochore, anemochorous, anemochory
Dispersal of seeds, fruits, or other plant parts by wind.
The term is also specifically applied to a plant that retains its seeds through the winter for wind distribution in the spring.
anthropochore, anthropochoric
Dispersal of organisms, such as seeds, as a result of human activity.
anthropochorous
Plants that are distributed by the actions of people.
anthropochory
1. Dispersal of plant or animal spores, seeds, etc., accidentally or otherwise, by humans because of the adherence to clothing or by throwing elements of fruit, etc., on the ground.
2. Dispersal of plant and animal disseminules by humans.
2. Dispersal of plant and animal disseminules by humans.
Disseminules are seeds, fruits, spores, or other structures modified for dispersal for purposes of reproduction. Also called diaspore.
atelechore, atelechoric, atelechory
1. Having no special distribution adaptation.
2. On the spot dispersal.
2. On the spot dispersal.
autochore
A species in which some action of the parent plant is the chief force for dissemination, e.g., the mechanical projection of seeds as the jewelweed.
autochory, autochorous
1. Having motile spores or propagules disseminated by the action of the parent plant.
2. Distribution by projection by the species itself.
2. Distribution by projection by the species itself.
ballochore, ballochoric, ballochory
1. Distributiion by mechanical means.
2. Expulsion or jactition of fruits or seeds.
2. Expulsion or jactition of fruits or seeds.
barachore, barachoric, barachory
1. Distribution by the weight of plants.
2. Distributing by gravitational forces acting on heavy fruits or seeds of plants.
2. Distributing by gravitational forces acting on heavy fruits or seeds of plants.
biochore
1. That part of the earth's surface that is able to support plant and animal life.
2. The geographical environment in which certain life forms are dominant.
3. The boundary of a floral or faunal region.
4. The climatic boundary of a floral region as indicated by the vegetation in the area.
2. The geographical environment in which certain life forms are dominant.
3. The boundary of a floral or faunal region.
4. The climatic boundary of a floral region as indicated by the vegetation in the area.
blastochore, blastochory, blastochoric
A plant that is dispersed by means of offshoots.
bolochore, bolochorous, bolochory
Having propagules (organisms capable of producing a new individuals) dispersed by propulsive mechanisms.
brotichore, brotichory, brotichorous
1. Distribution of reproductive elements in close proximity to humans.
2. Spreading seeds, etc. near dwellings or houses by the agency of people.
2. Spreading seeds, etc. near dwellings or houses by the agency of people.
