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An association is a particular type of community, which has been described sufficiently and repeatedly in several locations such that we can conclude that it has: (a) a relatively consistent floristic composition, (b) a uniform physiognomy [appearance], and (c) a distribution that is characteristic of a particular habitat.
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- Compendium Vol. 5 No. 1: The ecological role of native plants bio4climate.org via serper