Refers to the plant life or total plant cover of an area, often used in ecological or geographical contexts.
この地域の植生は多様性に富んでいる。
The vegetation in this region is rich in diversity.
vegetation map
vegetation zone
Compound of 植 (plant) and 生 (life/growth), literally 'plant life'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of vegetation.