plants which are found in a particular area, plants in general, plant cover - the ecological term vegetation ... refers to the plant cover as it actually occurs on an area, vegetation cover - the sum total of plants and plant materials such as leaves, stems, and fruits that forms coverage on the surface of the soil, mingi ala taimekoosluste (koos kasvavate taimede kogum) jm taimerühmitiste kogum, mingit maa-ala kattev, maastikule iseloomulik taimekoosluste jm taimerühmitiste kogum, floora - mingi aja või ajajärgu taimestik