Chorology has two definitions that mean a very similar thing. In short, it's about studying how organisms are distributed across the planet. This includes all animals, as well as humans. The purpose is simple, it's to give meaning to geography and its various studies. Because of this, chorology has created more interest in geography as a branch of science.

Chorology stems from the late 18^th century. The father of chorology, Alfer Hettner, who was a German geographer, was the first person to view geography as a chronological science. He saw geography to figure out spatial distribution. He focused most of his attention on Russia, Colombia, Chile, and his home continent Europe.

Spatial distribution is putting together phenomenon that happen across the earth's surface. This allows the data to be organized in neat a graphical display. This data helps create systems for humanity to use, like when a city map is color-coded based on crime statistics by police.

Alfer Hettner's first book, Europe, was first released in 1907. The book mostly focused on expanding his journal findings. Hettner was against the idea that geography could exist on either a general or regional plane. He was a firm believer that geography should mainly focus on regional studies.

His works wouldn't be seen until 1895, when the first journal of his, Georgraphishe Zeitschrift, was published. These works would mostly focus on geography in a more focused, regional perspective.

Chorology has a lot of real world implications. The more we learn about how species exist, how they got there, and why they got there, the deeper understanding we can have to various fields of science. One of the main things that chorology is useful for is predicting migrations and immigrations of species. Chorologists can look back at the past of a species or a species similar and see where a species that is being pushed out of a current environment will go.

While we learn things about chorology every day, it may help us in the future when we visit other planets. With the information gathered on earth, chorology may in fact help us accurately predict how organisms we introduce to new environments will react.

Chorology is the evolution of geography. It incorporates aspects of biology and fuses them into geography, allowing for a deeper understanding of our many species on the planet. While there may be not as much information on chorology, scientists are constantly pushing the boundaries with it. It's a tiny difference that causes a chain reaction in all aspects of science.

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