How did Welwitsch contribute to phytogeography?
My extensive fieldwork, particularly across diverse African landscapes, allowed me to map and document plant distributions with unprecedented detail. By collecting specimens from various altitudes and habitats, and meticulously recording their locations, I was able to lay the groundwork for understanding how plant species are distributed geographically. This data was crucial for developing theories on plant migration and adaptation, contributing significantly to the nascent field of phytogeography. My collections provided the raw material for such analyses.
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