biogeographic
Life's spatial patterns
Biogeographic relates to biogeography—the study of how plants and animals are distributed across the Earth's regions.
The term appears in scientific contexts discussing why certain species exist in particular places: biogeographic barriers, biogeographic patterns.
The biogeographic evidence suggests the species originated in Southeast Asia.
Extent of variation
- dispersalSpreading in many directions
- migrationMovement to new territory
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- isolationComplete separation from others
glaciation · corridor · disjunction · refugia · colonization
Native to one area
- nativeOriginating from a place
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- restrictedLimited in scope
- insularNarrow in outlook
autochthonous · relict · endemism · island · hotspot · localized · isolated · unique
Governed territory or sphere
- NeotropicalNew World tropics region
- AustralasianFrom Australia's broader region
- OceanianOf the Pacific region
- AntarcticSouthern polar region
Formation of distinct species
- divergenceSeparation from common origin
- phylogenyEvolutionary relationships among organisms
- coevolutionReciprocal adaptation between interacting species
- lineageDescent from progenitors
Range of life forms
- hotspotArea of notable activity
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- fragmentationBreaking into smaller pieces
- corridorEnclosed connecting walkway
connectivity · translocation · rewilding · invasive · introduced · extinction · extirpation · reintroduction
range
Extent of variation
- dispersalSpreading in many directions
- migrationMovement to new territory
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
isolation · glaciation · corridor · disjunction · refugia · colonization
endemic
Native to one area
- nativeOriginating from a place
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- restrictedLimited in scope
insular · autochthonous · relict · endemism · island · hotspot · localized · isolated · unique
realm
Governed territory or sphere
- NeotropicalNew World tropics region
- AustralasianFrom Australia's broader region
- OceanianOf the Pacific region
speciation
Formation of distinct species
- divergenceSeparation from common origin
- phylogenyEvolutionary relationships among organisms
- coevolutionReciprocal adaptation between interacting species
biodiversity
Range of life forms
- hotspotArea of notable activity
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- fragmentationBreaking into smaller pieces
corridor · connectivity · translocation · rewilding · invasive · introduced · extinction · extirpation · reintroduction · anthropogenic
biogeographiclocal
Of this area
localized · cosmopolitan · universal · ubiquitous · site-specific
biogeographicabiotic
Nonliving, in ecology
non-biological · geological · inorganic · geophysical · mineralogical
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