species range
Where organisms live
A species range is the geographic area where a particular species naturally lives and reproduces.
The term appears in biology and conservation contexts: Climate change is shifting species ranges northward.
Range maps show where animals or plants can be found in the wild.
A species found outside its range is typically introduced, invasive, or vagrant.
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- biomeMajor ecological community
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- home turfOne's established domain
- nicheRecessed wall space
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