lociation
1lociation — n. [L. locus, place] Local variations in the abundance or proportion of dominant species in an association …
2lociation — lo·ci·a·tion …
3lociation — ˌlōsēˈāshən noun ( s) Etymology: local + faciation : a subunit of an ecological faciation, one such subunit in each faciation being distinguishable from others in relative abundance of the dominant species …
4faciation — ˌfāshēˈāshən noun ( s) Etymology: Latin facies + English ation : a subdivision of an ecological association that is characterized by the codominance of two or more but not all the dominant forms of the association and that constitutes a community …